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Saturable Drug Metabolism

General Principle

Some drugs at therapeutic concentrations overwhelm the metabolising enzymes (i.e. saturation).

Adjust drug dose to see that enzymes can eventually become saturated and no further increase in the rate of metabolism can occur.

Drug Molecules

Enzymes

Metabolites

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