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A systematic review and empirical analysis of the relation between dose and duration of drug action

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There is a log-linear relation between the dose and duration of action of drugs with single-compartment pharmacokinetics and direct, reversible mechanisms of action. However, it has been suggested that this relation does not extend to drugs whose metabolites are active or slowly eliminated, drugs with saturable kinetics, and drugs with hit-and-run effects. The purpose of this study is to test this hypothesis and to quantify the relationship by way of a systematic review coupled to an empirica...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1177/0091270008329555

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Institution:
Bangor University, North Wales, UK
Department:
Institute of Medical and Social Care Research
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University of Oxford
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MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
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Publisher:
Sage Publications Publisher's website
Journal:
Journal of Clinical Pharmacology Journal website
Volume:
50
Issue:
1
Pages:
17-26
Publication date:
2010-01-01
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ISSN:
0091-2700
Language:
English
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2010-02-12

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