Review Question - QID 213783

A neurologist is asked to evaluate 2 patients who presented to the emergency department with seizures. The first patient is a 42-year-old man who weighs 318 pounds, and the second patient is a 23-year-old woman who weighs 124 pounds. After evaluation, the neurologist recommends an anticonvulsant medication that is fat-soluble and renally cleared. She calls the pharmacist in order to consult about the dosage of these drugs. Both of these patients have a renal clearance for this medication of 100 mL/minute. Compared with the male patient, which of the following is true about administering this drug for the female patient?