you receive a with a new diagnosis of epilepsy. The doctor has ordered a larger than normal dose to reach the minimal effective serum concentration level. you realize this is known as what?
toxic dose
peak dose
loading dose
therapeutic dose
When larger dose is given than normal dose, it is known as loading dose.Loading dose is generally given when at the initially dose is larger than normal to increase the therapeutic effect of the drug. The loading dose is used to speed up the time taken to reach the steady state. The loading dose rapidly achieves the therapeutic response and subsequent doses maintain the response. There are different effects and dose for various people, because every body gives different response to a drug.
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