Introduction To Pharmacokinetics

Half-Life

INTRODUCTION

This activity covers the following:
  • What half-life is
  • The units and symbol for half-life
  • A simulation in which you can see the effect of changing the value of half-life
  • Why it is useful to know half-life
  • How to find half-life using a semilogarithmic graph of concentration against time
  • Useful equations involving half-life