A maintenance dose of drug is given to
a. achieve an initial high drug concentration.
b. keep blood concentration in the therapeutic range.
c. allow the drug concentration to drop to 50% of its initial concentration.
d. achieve a maximal response.
b. Before plasma levels can drop back toward zero, intermittent maintenance doses are administered to keep blood concentrations in the therapeutic range.
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