To produce an adequate blood level to yield the desired therapeutic effect, some drugs require:
A) a loading dose
B) a maintenance dose
C) a prophylactic dose
D) a therapeutic dose
A) a loading dose
A loading dose may be required for some drugs to produce an adequate blood level to yield the desired therapeutic effect. This dose would then be followed by smaller maintenance doses to maintain an adequate blood level.
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