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A 45-Year-Old Man Is Started on an Intravenous Neuroleptic Drug

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A 45-year-old man is started on an intravenous neuroleptic drug for treatment of seizures. His weight is 75 kg. The drug has a volume of distribution of 0.5 L/kg. If the desired serum concentration is 20 mg/L, what is the appropriate loading dose?


A) 37.5mg
B) 100mg
C) 375mg
D) 750mg
E) 1500mg

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