steady state concentration

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Introduction

  • in reference to the concentration of a pharmaceutical agentafter chronic administration at a fixed dosage.
  • for 1st order pharmacokinetics, 4-5 1/2 lives to reach steady-state level[2]

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References

  1. Dorland's Medical Dictionary, 23rd ed., WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1990
  2. 2.0 2.1 NEJM Knowledge+