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