According to the manufacturer, a steady-state serum concentration of 32 μg/mL was measured when an antibiotic was given by IV infusion to an adult male volunteer weighing 75 kg at a rate of 5.8 mg/kg/h for 4 hours. When the IV infusion was discontinued, the serum concentration decreased exponentially, declining to 3.6 μg/mL at 6 hours after the start of the infusion. Calculate the elimination half-life in hours. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
[Solved]: According to the manufacturer, a steady-state serum…
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