A Patient Asks Why He Must Take a "Loading Dose

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient asks why he must take a "loading dose" for the first dose of his prescribed drug and then take lower doses after that.What is your best response?

• A) "The loading dose allows the first dose of this drug to get into your bloodstream faster and because it stays in the bloodstream a long time,you can take lower doses after that."
• B) "The first dose of a drug has to be higher to reach the bloodstream because the liver destroys it before it has a chance to start its action and work for you."
• C) "By taking the highest dose first and just once,you are reducing the likelihood of having a bad reaction or other side effects to this drug."
• D) "This schedule helps by ensuring that the drug is having an effect even if you forget to take the rest of the doses."

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