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colton

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Phenytoin requires that a trough level be drawn. Peak and trough levels are done:
 
  1. When the drug has a wide therapeutic range
  2. When the drug will be administered for a short time only
  3. When there is a high correlation between the dose and saturation of receptor sites
  4. To determine if a drug is in the therapeutic range

Question 2

The point in time on the drug concentration curve that indicates the first sign of a therapeutic effect is the:
 
  1. Minimum adverse effect level
  2. Peak of action
  3. Onset of action
  4. Therapeutic range


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dyrone

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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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colton

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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