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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 May 2.
Published in final edited form as: Ther Drug Monit. 2002 Feb;24(1):1–8. doi: 10.1097/00007691-200202000-00001

Table 2.

Some factors affecting drug distribution and disposition

% of total body weight
Factor Preterm Term Adult
Total body water 85 7–75 50–60
Extracellular water compartment 40 20
Total body fat 1 15 20