Terms Flashcards
dose
quantitative amount administered or taken by a patient for the intended medicinal effect
single dose
the amount taken at one time
daily dose/total dose
the amount taken during the course of therapy
dosage regimen
the schedule of dosing (ex. QID for 10 days)
usual adult dose
the amount that ordinarily produces the medicinal effect intended in the adult patient
usual pediatric dose
similarly defined for the infant or child patient
usual dosage range
the quantitative amounts of the drug that may be prescribed within the guidelines of usual medical practice
median effective dose
the amount that produces the desired intensity of effect in 50% of the individuals tested
median toxic dose
the amount that produces toxic effects in 50% of the individuals tested
loading dose
or priming dose, a larger than usual initial dose may be required to achieve the desired blood drug level
median effective concentration (mec)
the minimum concentration to produce the drug’s desired effects in a patient
minimum toxic concentration (mtc)
the concentration that produces dose-related toxic effects
monotherapy
referred to as the primary drug treatment
adjunctive therapy
additional to or supportive of a different primary treatment
prophylactic doses
administered to protect the patient from contracting a specific disease (ex. vaccines)
