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peak level

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peak level,
the highest concentration, usually in the blood, that a substance reaches during the period under consideration, after which it declines, such as the highest blood glucose level attained during a glucose tolerance test.

peak level
Therapeutics The highest serum level of free or unbound drug in a Pt based on a dosing schedule, which is usually measured ±12 hr after an oral dose of a drug. See Therapeutic drug monitoring. Cf Trough level.


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