I time required to reach the steady state after a dosage regimen depends on: (A) Route of Administration, (B) Half life of drug, (C) Dose interval, (D) Dosage of the drug
Answer is B. after a dosage regimen, concentraton of the drug to reach the stead state (when the eliminaton balances the input) is called steady state plasma concentration cpss cpss is reached in about 4-5 half lives. the amplitule fluctuations in Cpss depends on the dose interal relative t1/2 Ref-KDT 6/e p32