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Concentration of a drug that must be achieved in the plasma before any desired therapeutic or pharmacological effect can be obtained.
Pharmaceutics Pharmacist Competitive Exams
Q. Concentration of a drug that must be achieved in the plasma before any desired therapeutic or pharmacological effect can be obtained.
Ans → minimum effective plasma concentration
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