Every Evening, a Person Receives an 80 Milligram Injection of a Drug

question 41

Short Answer

Every evening, a person receives an 80 milligram injection of a drug. At the end of a 24 hour period, 45% of the drug remains in the body. How many milligrams of the drug remain in the body right before receiving the injection at the steady state? Round to the nearest whole number.

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