lyhytvaikutteisten
The term "lyhytvaikutteisten" is a Finnish word that translates to "short-acting" in English. It is commonly used in pharmacology to describe medications or substances that have a brief duration of effect in the body. This means that the therapeutic or physiological impact of a short-acting substance appears quickly but also dissipates relatively rapidly.
The classification of a drug as short-acting is typically determined by its pharmacokinetic properties, specifically its
In clinical practice, short-acting medications are often chosen for situations where rapid onset of action is