Which of the Following Is True of Drug Interactions

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of drug interactions?

• A) Synergistic interactions occur when the various drugs combine to increase the intensity, number, or duration of the separate drug effects.
• B) Knowledge of the separate drug effects does not accurately predict the resultant synergistic interactions.
• C) Physiological antagonism in drug interactions can occur when separate drugs compete for the same receptor.
• D) Pharmacological antagonism in drug interactions can occur when separate drugs chemically combine to neutralize each other.

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