The phrase "a duration of action" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the length of time that an action takes place or is effective.
Example: "The medication has a duration of action that lasts for up to 12 hours."
Alternatives: "length of effect" or "time span of action".
From a shortlist, 31 was discovered as a novel, high potency, and highly efficacious β2-agonist with high selectivity and a duration of action commensurable with once daily dosing.
Insulin degludec (IDeg) is a novel basal insulin with improved pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties compared to insulin glargine (IGlar) including a long half-life of ∼25 h and a duration of action >42 h at steady state, providing a flat and stable blood glucose-lowering effect when injected once daily.
Longer-acting antimalarials with a duration of action similar to that of mefloquine and SP are likely to be more efficacious, since they would provide a substantial period of post-treatment prophylaxis.
The drug, when effective, has a duration of action between 6 and 8h.
A single subcutaneous injection of glargine can have a duration of action of at least 24 h.
IDeg offers a duration of action of more than 42 hours in adults, much longer than current basal insulin formulations.
Irbesartan is an ARB, characterized by a high bioavailability, a long duration of action, and a small potential for pharmacological interactions [ 23].
OI has a fast onset and a short duration of action but also shows a rather high between-subject variability in absorption.
Abediterol is a promising new, highly potent, LABA with a sustained duration of action and a favorable safety and tolerability profile.
Rapid-acting insulin analogs are generally injected with a meal and have a rapid onset and a short duration of action, so there is less chance of hypoglycemia.
Midazolam is a water-soluble benzodiazepine with a rapid onset and a short duration of action, withdrawal syndrome (including agitation) immediately following cessation.
