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Half Life = 0.7 x Vd/Clearance |
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Loading Dose = Vd x Target Concentration |
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Dose of new form = dose x F current form/F of new dosage form |
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Vd = dose/plasma concentration |
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Volume of distribution (note that the larger the Vd the longer it takes to be excreted, thus a larger half life) |
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Amount of Drug Reaching Systemic Circulation = F x Dose Given |
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Amount of Drug Reaching Systemic Circulation |
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Clearance = Rate of elimination/Concentration |
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Dosing Rate = Clearance X Target Concentration |
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Maintenance Dosing = (Dosing Rate x Dosing Interval)/F |
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