Lowered Sensitivity to a Drug Such That a Given Dose

question 82

Multiple Choice

Lowered sensitivity to a drug such that a given dose no longer produces the usual effect is called

• A) drug potentiation.
• B) therapeutic index.
• C) tolerance.
• D) withdrawal.

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