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True about first order kinetics of elimination -

A
Constant amount of drug is eliminated
B
Rate of elimination is not related to plasma concentration
C
Clearance remains constant
D
Half life decreases with decreased concentration
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. C. Clearance remains constantFirst order kinetics:Rate of elimination is directly propoional to Plasma Concentration.Clearance remains constant -Due to increasing plasma concentration, increases the rate of elimination propoionately.(CL = rate of elimination / Plasma Conc).Half life remains constant -Due to time required to reduce plasma concentration to half is same (rate of eliminationchange propoionately with plasma concentration).

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