Introduction To Pharmacokinetics
Area Under The Concentration-Time Curve (AUC)
FINDING AUC USING THE TRAPEZOIDAL RULE
The data and resulting graph across show how the concentration of a particular drug changes over time.
You will use this information to find AUC for the drug.
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Time (h)
Plasma Conc (mg/L)
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0
1
6.9
2
7.9
3
7.1
4
5.8
5
4.7
6
3.7
7
2.9
8
2.2
9
1.8
10
1.3
11
1.0
12
0.9