Drug A is capable of reducing most of the symptoms of depression in 60 of depressed patients at 40 milligrams per day, but more than 40 milligrams per day doesn't produce any greater effect.
Drug B is capable of reducing most of the symptoms of depression in 70 of depressed patients at 100 milligrams per day, but more than 100 milligrams per day doesn't produce any greater effect. Drug C is capable of reducing most of the symptoms of depression in 60 of depressed patients at 40 milligrams per day, but more than 40 milligrams per day produces severe side effects. Which of these drugs has the greatest clinical efficacy?
a. Drug A b. Drug B c. Drug C d. They're all equal in clinical efficacy
Question 2
If a pregnant woman were to take a psychoactive drug, which of the following would be expected to exhibit the higher brain levels of the drug?
a. the pregnant woman
b. her fetus
c. the levels would be comparable in both
d. the levels would not be measurable
Frequency distribution curve: interpatient variability in drug response.
Summary of Drug Action: Common Routes of Administration
Rating of Drug Interactions
Edema is one of the symptoms of beriberi
The Drug Development Process
depression