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Dose Adjustment with Age

Because dose rate = Cpss x CL, the dose rate should be appropriate to the age of the patient.

Adjust age to see what happens to plasma concentration, as determined by clearance.

Then adjust the dose rate to keep the drug concentrations within the therapeutic window.

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Cp mg/L

minimum toxic concentration

minimum effective concentration

time

12 yrs 100 yrs
Low High