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peak serum
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is the pointof maximum concentration curve.
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trouph serum concentration
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is the minumum drug serum concentration
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theraputic window
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is the range of a drug assosiated with a high degree of efficacy and a low risk of undesired dose related adverse reactions.
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toxic dose
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is a dose greater than the upper limit of the therapeutic range.
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theraputic index
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is the ratio between the toxic dose and therapeutic dose of a drug used as a measure of the relative safety of the drug for a particular treatment.
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drug
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any chemical agent that affects living processes
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therapeutic drug monitering
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deals with the proper timing of blood samplesdrawn to determine the serum concentration of a drug
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half life
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is the time required for the serum concentration of a drug to decrease by 50 percent
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