27. In a life-threatening situation when a therapeutic concentration of a drug is neededimmediately, which of the following is the best means for choosing the loading dose?A) Bolus of five times the maintenance doseB) Infusion at five times the normal maintenance rate for 1 half-lifeC) Maintenance dose times body weightD) Maintenance doses with the dose interval equal to the half-lifeE) Steady-state plasma concentration times the volume of distribution

A loading dose is a higher than normal initial dose of a medication that is given to rapidly achieve…

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