A certain drug has a half-life in the body of 3.0 h. What should the interval between doses be, if the concentration of drug in the body should not fall below 20.% of its initial concentration? Round your answer to 2 significant digits.

A certain drug has a half-life in the body of 3.0 h. What should the interval between doses be, if the concentration of drug in the body should not fall below 20.% of its initial concentration? Round your answer to 2 significant digits.

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