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Explain why the following answer is correct. Answer: 14%. Question: A 41 year old female is being treated for a kidney (ph=5.4) infection. The patient is infused intravenously with ciprofloxacin (weak acid, pKa=6.4). At steady state, what is the percentage of total drug that exists in the urine pH=6.4 right before drug excretion

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          Explain why the following answer is correct. Answer: 14%. Question: A 41 year old female is being treated for a kidney (ph=5.4) infection. The patient is infused intravenously with ciprofloxacin (weak acid, pKa=6.4). At steady state, what is the percentage of total drug that exists in the urine pH=6.4 right before drug excretion

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

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Ciprofloxacin is a weak acid with a pKa of 6.4. This means that at a pH lower than 6.4, the drug will predominantly exist in its protonated (non-ionized) form, while at a pH higher than 6.4, it will exist in its deprotonated (ionized) form. Show more…

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Explain why the following answer is correct. Answer: 14%. Question: A 41 year old female is being treated for a kidney (ph=5.4) infection. The patient is infused intravenously with ciprofloxacin (weak acid, pKa=6.4). At steady state, what is the percentage of total drug that exists in the urine pH=6.4 right before drug excretion