Complete drug elimination occurs after how many hours, if t½ is 4 hrs______________?

Correct answer: B. 20 hrs

  • A. 12 hrs
  • B. 20 hrs
  • C. 25 hrs
  • D. 30 hrs

Explanation

After five half-lives, about 97% of a drug has been eliminated and this is conventionally treated as complete elimination. With a 4-hour half-life, five half-lives require 20 hours, although a drug is never mathematically reduced to exactly zero.

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