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Mr. Ashoor is a 29-year-old asthmatic patient who takes MDI albuterol for wheezing and typically gets quick relief following two puffs. After he mowed the lawn today, he realized he was having a rapid decrease in responsiveness to his albuterol.
 
  He tried taking it again but still had no relief. This situation is described by which of the following terms used to refer to drug responsiveness?
  a. Hypersensitivity
  b. Idiosyncratic effect
  c. Tolerance
  d. Tachyphylaxis

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Which is the term that refers to the concentration (EC50) or dose (ED50) of a drug producing 50 of the maximal response of the drug?
 
  a. Potency
  b. Hypersensitivity
  c. Potentiation
  d. Additivity


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Wow, this really help

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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