Question

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 year

I 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

Answer 1

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.