Pharmacology Pharmacokinetics b45f74af If rate of elimination of a new drug is 20 mg/hr at a steady state plasma concentration of 10 mg/L, then its clearance will be: A 0.5 L/hr B 2.0 L/hr C 5.0 L/hr D 20 L/hr High-Yield Explanation (CL) = Rate of elimination/ Plasma concentration (C) = 20 mg/hr / 10 mg/L = 2 L/hr