Calculation Of Doses : General Considerations Flashcards
quantitative amount administered or taken by a patient for the intended medicinal effect.
Dose
amount taken at one time.
Single Dose
amount taken during the course of therapy.
Daily Dose/Total Dose
schedule of dosing.
Dosage Regimen
Example of Dosage Regimen
QID for 10 days
amount that ordinarily produces the medicinal effect intended in the adult patient.
Usual Adult Dose
amount that ordinarily produces the medicinal effect intended in infant or child patient.
Usual Pediatric Dose
quantitative amounts of the drug that may be prescribed within the guidelines of usual medical practice.
Usual Dosage Range
amount that produces the desired intensity of effect in 50% of the individuals tested.
Median Effective Dose
amount that produces toxic effects in 50% of the individuals tested.
Median Toxic Dose
Other term for Loading Dose
Priming Dose
larger-than- usual initial dose may be required to achieve the desired blood drug level.
Loading Dose
minimum concentration to produce the drug’s desired effects in a patient.
Median Effective Concentration (MEC)
concentration that produces dose-related toxic effects.
Minimum Toxic Concentration (MTC)
Primary Drug Treatment
Monotherapy
Additional to or supportive of a different primary treatment.
Adjunctive Therapy
