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  2. Biological half-life - Wikipedia

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    Absorption half-life 1 h, elimination half-life 12 h. Biological half-life ( elimination half-life , pharmacological half-life ) is the time taken for concentration of a biological substance (such as a medication ) to decrease from its maximum concentration ( C max ) to half of C max in the blood plasma .

  3. Lead poisoning - Wikipedia

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    The half-life of lead in bone has been estimated as years to decades, and bone can introduce lead into the bloodstream long after the initial exposure is gone. [ 181 ] [ 182 ] [ 183 ] The half-life of lead in the blood in men is about 40 days, but it may be longer in children and pregnant women, whose bones are undergoing remodeling , which ...

  4. Cefpodoxime - Wikipedia

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    It has an elimination half-life of 2-3 hours in adults, which is prolonged in renal failure. Approved indications include community acquired pneumonia, uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections, and uncomplicated urinary tract infections. It was patented in 1980 and approved for medical use in 1989. [1]

  5. Chlorphenamine - Wikipedia

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    The medication takes effect within two hours and lasts for about 4–6 hours. [2] It is a first-generation antihistamine and works by blocking the histamine H 1 receptor. [2] Common side effects include sleepiness, restlessness, and weakness. Other side effects may include dry mouth and wheeziness. [2]

  6. Pharmacokinetics of estradiol - Wikipedia

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    Whereas the biological half-life of estradiol given by intravenous injection is about 0.5 to 2 hours, the biological half-life of oral estradiol has a range of 13 to 20 hours due to the large and long-lasting pool of estrogen conjugates that is formed during first-pass metabolism and that serves to continuously replenish circulating estradiol ...

  7. Study: Adults use medications that lead to depression ... - AOL

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    Researchers discovered that more than 200 commonly used prescription drugs have depression or suicide listed as potential side effects. Study: Adults use medications that lead to depression and ...

  8. Lead - Wikipedia

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    One of them is lead-210; although it has a half-life of only 22.2 years, [38] small quantities occur in nature because lead-210 is produced by a long decay series that starts with uranium-238 (that has been present for billions of years on Earth). Lead-211, −212, and −214 are present in the decay chains of uranium-235, thorium-232, and ...

  9. Daridorexant - Wikipedia

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    The medication has an elimination half-life of about 8 hours [1] or of 6 to 10 hours. [ 5 ] [ 7 ] The half-life of daridorexant may be longer in elderly individuals compared to young adults (9–10 hours in the elderly versus 6 hours in young adults). [ 7 ]