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Is increasing the metabolism of a drug leading to an increase in clearance lead to less effect of the drug?

April 26, 2017clearance drug increase lead Leading metabolism

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Is increasing the metabolism of a drug leading to an increase in clearance lead to less effect of the drug?

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Yes. If a drug is cleared more rapidly then the drug has less effect. More drug must be administered to produce the normal response.