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Which age group metabolizes drugs faster than the adults?(a) Between 1-12 year(b) Between 1-15 year(c) Between 6-12 year(d) Between 12-18 yearI have been asked this question by my school principal while I was bunking the class.This question is from Drugs Biotransformation in division Biotransformation of Drugs of Drug Biotechnology

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Right choice is (a) Between 1-12 YEAR

To explain: Children and older infant of the age group 1-12 year metabolize several drugs much more rapidly than adults. The rate of metabolism REACHES a MAXIMUM somewhere between 6 MONTHS to 12 years of age. As a result, they require LARGE mg/kg doses in comparison to adults.



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