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Myths in Clinical Pharmacology

Clearance of High Drug Concentrations is Less Than for Lower Concentrations

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Acknowledgements

The genesis of this article lies with well qualified physicians and pharmacists at a well respected university in California who not only hold this myth to be true, but also repeatedly have disputed the author’s suggestion of the alternative. Other less combative and former holders of this myth have been amongst those studying for the Diploma of Pharmaceutical Medicine of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom. They are all acknowledged.

No sources of funding were used to assist in the preparation of this editorial. The author has no conflicts of interest that are directly relevant to the content of this editorial.

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  1. Skaggs SPPS, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA

    Anthony W. Fox (Consulting Editor, Pharmaceutical Medicine)

  2. EBD Consulting, 2032 Corte del Nogal #120, Carlsbad, CA, 92011, USA

    Anthony W. Fox (Consulting Editor, Pharmaceutical Medicine)

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Fox, A.W. Myths in Clinical Pharmacology. Pharm Med 24, 209–210 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03256817

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