How to determine an effective dose : the importance of a loading dose
In this video, we start with “How can we determine the safest and most effective dose of the drug for a specific patient?”
Prof. Brown illustrates the outline and the learning goal for this session. He clarifies the 3 major types of dosing, “Accumulation Factor”, and how to calculate the loading dose and the rate of infusion to achieve the desired Css.
He also demonstrates the applications of a loading dose with distinct diagrams.
Please check the related file for week 2 course slides for your reference.
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Educator:
Prof. Daniel L. Brown
Clinical Pharmacokinetics: Dosing and Monitoring
Clinical Pharmacokinetics: Dosing and Monitoring
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