The plasma concentration of a drug is 50 mg/L and is decreasing in first-order fashion with a half-life of 12 hours. Approximately how may hours will it take for the blood concentration to fall to a desired range of 10-15 mg/L? (A) 12 (B) 24 (C) 36 (D) 48 (E) 50

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The plasma concentration of a drug is 50 mg/L and is decreasing in first-order fashion with a half-life of 12 hours. Approximately how may hours will it take for the blood concentration to fall to a desired range of 10-15 mg/L?

(A) 12

(B) 24

(C) 36

(D) 48

(E) 50

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