Drug Potency Refers to the Largest Amount of a Drug

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Drug potency refers to the largest amount of a drug than can be taken safely.

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Definitions:

Filtrate

The liquid that has passed through a filter, having had some of its particles removed in the process.

Nephron Tubules

The microscopic tubes within the kidney where blood is filtered, and urine is formed through processes of reabsorption and secretion.

Renal Plasma

The portion of the blood that flows through the kidneys and is involved in the filtration process to produce urine.

Tubular Reabsorption

Water and solutes move from the filtrate inside a kidney tubule into the peritubular capillaries.