Homework #6 1995 Answer #3

Since:

We can rearrange to get: Since beta = 0.12 hr-1 the biological half-life is ln(2)/beta = 0.693/0.12 = 5.8 hr approximately 6 hr. We could use tau = 6, 12 or 24 hr.

Results
Tau 6 hr 12 hr 24 hr
Dose 244 mg 488 mg 976 mg
Dose' 240 mg 480 mg 1000 mg
C(average)' 14.8 mg/L 14.8 mg/L 15.4 mg/L