Which of the following defines the 'Half-life' ($t_{1/2}$) of a drug?
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Correct answer: The time required for the amount of drug in the body to fall by 50%
Half-life is a constant in first-order kinetics representing the time needed for the plasma concentration to decrease by half. It is a critical parameter for determining the dosing interval of a medication.
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