Applying Calculus to Pharmacokinetics

by Shaniya Limerick

Submitted : Spring 2022

Pharmacokinetics is a branch of pharmacology that studies drug absorption, metabolism, and excretion within an organism. Knowing the concentration of a given drug is crucial in this field of science because it allows pharmacologists to know and understand the effects of drugs at any given time.  This project aims to use an equation to find out the concentration of Ibuprofen in the body after 5 hours. Using an exponential function is the best way to calculate the concentration over time because it is usually used to model the amount of a certain quantity over time.

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