Pаtient B.T. wаs treаted with Carbamazepine. When he was оn 125 mg оf Carbamazepine b.i.d., the resultant steady state drug cоncontration (Css) was 6.75 mg/L. When his Carbamazepine dose was changed to 150 mg t.i.d., the Css increased to 17.9 mg/L. Assume the observed nonlinearity of Carbamazepine kinetic behavior is due to the capacity-limited metabolism, while the volume of distribution and oral bioavailability of Carbamazepine remain dose-independent. (14 pts. total) 1. Calculate (i) Km and (ii) Vmax. (2 pts. each) 2. Calculate the Carbamazepine daily dose that can achieve the desired Css of 20 mg/L in Patient B.T.. (2 pts.) 3. After Patient B.T. was on the optimized daily dose of Carbamazepine (calculated in Q2) for over a month, his Carbamazepine Css decreased from 20 to 14.4 mg/L. The decrease in Css is attributed to the auto-induction of Carbamazepine metabolism. (i) Calculate Km and Vmax [Indicate no change or stays the same if the value remains unchanged]. (2 pts. each) (ii) Determine the new daily dose that should be used to maintain the desired Carbamazepine Css of 20 mg/L in Patient B.T.. (2 pts.) (iii) Calculate the Carbamazepine elimination half-life (t1/2) associated with the re-adjusted daily dose that results in a Carbamazepine Css of 20 mg/L. Assume Carbamazepine has a volume of distribution (V) of 65 L. (2 pts.)
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