A drug eliminated in half-lives follows:
A) first-order kinetics.
B) second-order kinetics.
C) zero-order kinetics.
D) linear kinetics.

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Drugs eliminated in half-lives follow first-order kinetics, where the rate of elimination is proportional to the drug concentration. This means that each half-life reduces the drug concentration by a consistent percentage, regardless of the initial dose.

A Drug Eliminated in Half-Lives Follows