What is the definition of narrow therapeutic range?
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The question is asking for the definition of 'narrow therapeutic range', which refers to the limited range between effective and toxic doses of a medication.
Answer
Drugs with a small window between effective and toxic doses.
Narrow therapeutic range refers to drugs that have a small window between their effective dose and the dose that produces adverse or toxic effects.
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Narrow therapeutic range refers to drugs that have a small window between their effective dose and the dose that produces adverse or toxic effects.
More Information
Extra care is required when dosing narrow therapeutic index drugs due to the minimal difference between the therapeutic and toxic doses.
Tips
Common mistakes include underestimating the importance of drug monitoring and misunderstanding its critical dosing window.
Sources
- Narrow therapeutic index drugs: a clinical pharmacological ... - NCBI - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Setting and Implementing Standards for Narrow Therapeutic Index ... - fda.gov
- Narrow Therapeutic Index Drug Pathways - BioPharma Services - biopharmaservices.com
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