If a drug’s clearance increases while its volume of distribution remains constant, what happens to its elimination half-life (t½)?
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Correct answer: Decreases
Half-life is inversely proportional to clearance (t½ = 0.693 × Vd / CL). Thus increasing clearance shortens half-life if Vd remains constant.
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