Efficacy and Antagonists Flashcards
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Receptor (in pharmacology)
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The structure that acts as a recognition site for a signalling molecule.
2
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Tolerance
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The need for higher doses of a drug to produce a certain response due to adaptations caused by repeated administration.
3
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Cross Tolerance
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Tolerance to multiple drugs that share the same mode of action.
4
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Innate Tolerance
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Reduced effect of a drug in a patient or study model prior to exposure due to some variation.
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Tachyphylaxis
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An acute, sudden decrease in response to a drug after its repeated administration.
