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In pharmacokinetics, a loading dose refers to an initial higher dose of a drug that may be given at the beginning of a course of treatment before dropping down to a lower maintenance dose. A loading dose is most useful for drugs that are eliminated from the body relatively slowly. Such drugs need only a low maintenance dose in order to keep the amount of the drug in the body...

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In pharmacokinetics, a loading dose refers to an initial higher dose of a drug that may be given at the beginning of a course of treatment before dropping ...

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Definition: loading dose from Online Medical Dictionary

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Jul 22, 2005 ... Clopidogrel, a potent inhibitor of platelet activation, is commonly used before and after stent implantation and in the management of acute ...

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Anticonvulsant loading dose calculator

The purpose of a loading dose is to quickly bring the patient's serum concentration of drug up to a desired level. If a drug distributes equally into the ...

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