Chapter 8

Question 1

To _____ beneficial drug responses and _____ harm, we must adjust therapy to account fir sources of individual variation

Answer 1

maximize, minimize

Question 2

Dosage adjustments made to account for size are often based on _______, rather than simply on ______

Answer 2

body surface area, body weight

Question 3

_______ refers to the amount of active drug that reaches the systemic circulation from its site of administration

Answer 3

bioavailability