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peekay
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03/27/04 - 12:41 AM       #1

what is the reason that at high doses ethanol follows zero order kinetics?

sk
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03/27/04 - 06:16 AM       #2

At high doses it acts like a weak acid?

just guessing...

usmleasr
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03/27/04 - 08:29 AM       #3

becos saturation of enzymes..at high doses...so drug metabolism becomes a constant rate irrespective of quantity...

peekay
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03/27/04 - 03:58 PM       #4

usmlear you ar correct

astro
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03/30/04 - 01:18 AM       #5

which other drugs follow zero order kinetics?

oddissy4u
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03/30/04 - 06:13 AM       #6

phenytoin n barb!!









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