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The term "volume of distribution" is a pharmacokinetic concept that describes the theoretical volume into which a drug is dispersed in the body. It is not a true physiological volume but rather a ratio that relates the amount of drug in the body to the concentration of drug in a particular accessible fluid compartment, usually plasma or blood. It is represented by the symbol Vd.
A high volume of distribution suggests that a drug distributes widely into tissues and has a low
The volume of distribution is a crucial parameter in determining the loading dose of a drug, which