David Is Analyzing the Drug-Response Relationships of Two Different Drugs,drug

question 21

Multiple Choice

David is analyzing the drug-response relationships of two different drugs,drug A and drug B.Drug A and drug B belong to the same class of drugs.During his study,David discovers that drug A produces the ceiling effect at a much lower dosage than drug B.What does this imply?

• A)Drug B is more potent than drug A.
• B)Drug A is more potent than drug B.
• C)The effective dose 50 (ED50)of drug B is lower than the ED50 of drug A.
• D)Drug dosage and drug response are independent of each other.

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