the big three: effectiveness, safety, and selectivity

Question 1

what are the 3 most important characteristics that any drug can have

Answer 1

effectiveness, safety, and selectivity

Question 2

drug that elicits responses for which it is given

Answer 2

effective drug

Question 3

what is the most important property a drug can have

Answer 3

effectiveness

Question 4

when is there no justification to give a drug

Answer 4

when drug is not effective and doesn’t do what it is intended to do

Question 5

drug that cannot produce harmful effects even if administered at very high doses

Answer 5

safe drug

Question 6

what has the ability to cause injury especially in high doses and long use

Answer 6

all drugs

Question 7

how can chances of harmful effects be reduced

Answer 7

proper drug selection and proper dosing

Question 8

what can never be eliminated in terms of drugs

Answer 8

harmful effects

Question 9

example of therapeutic drugs that also have harmful effects

Answer 9

certain anticancer medications, aspirin, opioid analgesics

Question 10

drug that elicits only the response for which it was given

Answer 10

selective drug

Question 11

is there a such thing as a wholly selective drug

Answer 11

no because all drugs have side effects