True statement about first order kinetics is:
Correct Answer: The rate of elimination is proportional to the plasma concentration
Description: Drugs may follow zero order or first order kinetics. It depends on the following formula:
Rate of Elimination α {Plasma Concentration}order
Thus, if a drug follows zero order kinetics, {Plasma Concentration}0 is equal to one, in other words rate of elimination is independent of plasma concentration or rate of elimination is constant.
From the above formula, rate of elimination is proportional to plasma concentration for the drugs following first order kinetics.
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