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The dose of a drug needed to produce a desired result.
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What is the therapeutic dose for Manic Depression and the use of depakote?
How much you take depends on your weight.
Why should lithium be closely monitored in bipolar disorder?
Often the therapeutic dose is very close to the toxic dose.
What is ed50?
The ED50 defined as the dose required to produce a defined therapeutic response in 50% of the population.
What is methadone peak and trough?
Measures the amount of methadone in your system an hour after the last dose and before the next dose. To see if the drug is at a therapeutic level
Is taking 0.5 mg/L of Alprazolam for Insomnia have a Therapeutic Range when blood was taken 16 hours after the first and only dose is taken at 11 pm every night Is there a therapeutic range for alprazolam for insomnia Doesn't therapeutic mean 'predose'?
The "therapeutic dose" is the dosage that works for that purpose for which is it ordered by a physician. It's not clear what is meant by "blood was taken . . . " Xanax and its generic forms are in the family of benzodiazepines, along with valium and ativan. All benzos are highly addictive and should be used with caution and awareness. While the dose you are describing is not out of line for sleep, it is best to confirm any questions about your medication with your physician.
How much less toxic is marijuana then other drugs?
Toxicity of any drug is described by its Therapeutic Index--the ratio of lethal dose to effective dose. For instance, if the effective dose--the dose that gets you high--of Soma (the fake one in Brave New World, not carisoprodol) is 10 ng/ul and the lethal dose is 100 ng/ul, Soma's therapeutic index is 10. Marijuana has no therapeutic index as it has no lethal dose. The only other drug I know of that can come close to saying that is LSD, whose lethal dose is 12,000 micrograms--this for a drug that's normally taken 100 micrograms at a time. (Given that, erowid reports that ONE person has died of an LSD overdose; the guy thought it was speed and injected 320mg--not micrograms but milligrams--of acid.)
What is the therapeutic index of drugs?
The therapeutic index of drugs is the ratio between the amount of drug needed to kill 50% of the cells of the experimental animals and the dose needed for 50% of the cells to respond. The larger the therapeutic index, the safer the drug.
What are the nursing responsibilities of digitalis?
Digitalis has a very narrow therapeutic index, therefore, the dose must be carefully be monitored for each patient.
In toxicology reports is 0.07mg of alprazolam lethal?
Considering the fact that 2.0 mg of alprazolam is the highest therapeutic dose, 0.07mg is harmless.
Is therapeutic index a useful measure of safety?
It is for certain drugs such as Digoxin as they have such a narrow therapeutic index. For drugs with a wide range of therapeutic index, the best measure of safety is the maximum daily dose, its effect on the patient and what other drugs it interacts with. Ask your pharmacist for specific safety questions on your specific drugs.
Can aspirin and Prednisone be taken together daily?
Yes you can. Low dose aspirin (82mg) is a sub-therapeutic dose concerning pain and is only effective as a "blood thinner"to prevent blood clots. It is too low of a dose to be of danger to use with oral prednisone.
Is ultram like a Vicodin?
No. Ultram is tramadol HCL. It is a completely different drug that hydrocodone (Vicodin) with a different therapeutic action. Standard dose for standard dose, hydrocodone is somewhat more powerful than tramadol.
