of Quinine in Body
A
Methodology
It is stated that a
malarias patient is
given 50mg of quinine
each dose every 24
hours, 75% of quinine
is metabolized.
The quantity of
quinine in the body
can be calculated by ;
Qn = 50 + (Qn-1),
where n is 1,2,3,, 8.
For online calculation:
Result
Given from the statement, 50mg quinine is given to the patient, 25% is metabolized.
Let m = 50 ; 25% = p
General formula :
Qn = m(
)
Quantities of
quinine in
the body
before every
dosage (mg)
Quantities of
quinine in the
body after every
dosage (mg)
0.0000
50.0000
12.5000
62.5000
15.6250
65.6250
16.4062
66.4062
16.6016
66.6016
16.6504
66.6504
16.6626
66.6626
16.6656
66.6656
16.6664
66.6664
10
16.6667
66.6667
Day
70
60
Quantities of
quinine in the
body after
every dosage
(mg)
Quantities of
quinine in the
body before
every dosage
(mg)
50
40
30
20
10
0
30 kg
60 kg
Day
Concentra
tion of
quinine in
the body
before
every
dosage(m
g/kg)
Concentrat
ion of
quinine in
the body
after every
dosage
(mg/kg)
0.0000
1.4286
0.3571
1.7867
0.4464
1.8750
0.4687
1.8973
0.4743
1.9029
0.4757
1.9043
0.4760
1.9046
0.4762
1.9047
0.4762
1.9048
Day
Concentrati Concentrati
on of
on of
quinine in
quinine in
the body
the body
before
after every
every
dosage
dosage(mg
(mg/kg)
/kg)
0.0000
0.8333
0.2500
1.0417
0.2604
1.0938
0.2734
1.1068
0.2767
1.1100
0.2775
1.1108
0.2777
1.1111
0.2778
1.1111
0.2778
1.1111
Day
71mg
Quantities
of quinine
in the
body
before
every
dosage
(mg)
Quantities
of quinine
in the
body after
every
dosage
(mg)
Day
0.0000
71.0000
17.7500
50 kg
Concentrat
ion of
quinine in
my body
before
every
dosage
(mg/kg)
Concentrat
ion of
quinine in
my body
after every
dosage
(mg/kg)
0.0000
1.4200
88.7500
0.3550
1.7750
22.1875
93.1875
0.4438
1.8638
23.2969
94.2969
0.4659
1.8915
23.5742
94.5742
23.6436
94.6436
0.4729
1.8929
23.6615
94.6615
0.4732
1.8929
23.6654
946654
0.4733
1.8933
23.6663
94.6663
0.4733
1.8933
10
23.6667
94.6667
10
0.4733
1.8933
Conclusion