ABSTRACT

PRACTICE PAPER 1: QUESTIONS Question 1 Following an infusion of intravenous paracetamol over 15 minutes, which of the following best describes the pharmacokinetics? A. Analgesic effect starts within 5 minutes, peaks at 1 hour and lasts 4 hours. B. Analgesic effect starts within 30 minutes, peaks at 3 hours and lasts 6 hours. C. Analgesic effect starts within 60 minutes, peaks at 3 hours and lasts 6 hours. D. Analgesic effect starts within 15 minutes, peaks at 1 hour and lasts 6 hours. E. Analgesic effect starts within 15 minutes, peaks at 30 minutes and lasts 6 hours.