One Dose of a Drug Is Administered That Has a Half-Life

question 52

Multiple Choice

One dose of a drug is administered that has a half-life of 8 hours.Assuming first-order kinetics,how much time is needed for this drug to be over 96% eliminated from the body?

• A)8 hours
• B)40 hours
• C)60 hours
• D)120 hours

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Confederate Draft

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Union Draft

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Hiring of Substitutes

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