A New Drug to Control High Blood Pressure Is Found

question 32

Short Answer

A new drug to control high blood pressure is found to have a half life of 2 days. A patient takes two 40 milligram tablets of the drug at the same time each day. How many milligrams of the drug are in the body at the steady state right before taking the tablets? Round to 2 decimal places.

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Definitions:

Tracer Substance

A compound used in medical and biological research to track the passage or quantity of substances through the body or in a specific process.

SPECT Accuracy

The precision and reliability of Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography, a type of nuclear medicine tomographic imaging technique using gamma rays.

Computerized Tomography

A diagnostic imaging technique that uses a series of X-ray images taken from different angles around a person's body and computer processing to create cross-sectional images of tissues and organs.

Three-Dimensional Images

Visual representations that provide the perception of depth, making objects appear solid and spatially located.