Getting the dose right: anaesthetic drug delivery and the posological sweet spot

Posology, a scientific term not in common usage, is the science of drug dosage; it is thus a branch of clinical pharmacology (or perhaps a synonym of sorts). Combining the Greek words ‘posos’ (how much) and ‘logos’ (science), posology can be thought of more simply as ‘dosology’. In the posology of anaesthesia, the fundamental question anaesthetists must answer each day is: ‘What is the right anaesthetic dosing strategy for my next patient?’
Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research