A Drug Will Have a Longer Duration of Action If

question 4

Multiple Choice

A drug will have a longer duration of action if it

• A) has a short half-life.
• B) has a long half-life.
• C) has higher initial blood plasma levels.
• D) doesn't have an active metabolite.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The expenditure associated with creating another single unit of a product or service.

Average Variable Cost

The total variable costs of production divided by the quantity of output produced, illustrating the per-unit variable cost.

Total Cost

The sum of all expenses incurred in the production of goods or services, including fixed and variable costs.

Labor Productivity

Total output divided by the quantity of labor employed to produce it; the average product of labor or output per hour of work.