The Time Required for the Plasma Concentration of a Drug

question 19

Multiple Choice

The time required for the plasma concentration of a drug to decrease by one-half is referred to as

• A)bioavailability.
• B)biotransformation.
• C)drug distribution.
• D)plasma half-life.

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