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Last Update: 08/27/2024 02:41 AM

Current Deck: Temple ACMS::Pharmacology::Trey Exam 1

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A patient enters the emergency room having taken an overdose of phenobarbital. The drug is a weak acid with a pKa=7.2.
The pH of his urine is 5.2. How much of the drug is excreted vs reabsorbed?
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1% is excreted

pKa - pH = log HA/A-
7.2 - 5.2 = log HA/A-
2 = log HA/A-
102 = 100 = HA/A-

HA/A- = 100/1   --> A- = 1%

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