Pharmacokinetics Flashcards

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t 1/2 (half life)

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  • composite of Vd and CL
  • not to be used to calculate dosing strategy
  • used to predict how long to achieve a new steady state
  • 4-5 half lives
  • if t1/2 is altered (drugs,disease) then new half live used to calculate time to steady state
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