ylläpitoannostuksen
Ylläpitoannostus refers to the ongoing dosage of a medication or substance required to maintain a therapeutic effect after an initial higher dose has been administered. This concept is commonly applied in pharmacotherapy, where a loading dose is sometimes used to quickly achieve a desired concentration of a drug in the body. Once that level is reached, a smaller, maintenance dose is given at regular intervals to prevent the concentration from falling below the effective threshold.
The purpose of ylläpitoannostus is to sustain the therapeutic benefits of the medication while minimizing the
This approach is particularly important for drugs with a narrow therapeutic index, where the difference between