AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy · 8464
Specification 4.3.1.9 · Paper 1
Revise: Discovery and development of drugsDose: how much should be given?
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GCSE Combined Science · key term
The amount of a drug given at one time.
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Specification 4.3.1.9 · Paper 1
Revise: Discovery and development of drugsDose: how much should be given?
Paper 1, Paper 2
The amount of a medicine given at one time.
Revise: Developing New MedicinesDiscovering a chemical with a useful effect is only the beginning: researchers must develop it and test whether it works, whether it causes harm and what dose should be used. This multi-stage process applies to new medicines, including antibiotics.
Explain why very low doses are used initially: to reduce the risk of harmful effects.
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