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michelleunicorn

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_____ is a term that refers to the diminished effect of a drug when another drug is present.
 
  a. Antagonism
  b. Synergism
  c. Potentiation
  d. Rebound

Question 2

The therapeutic index is _____.
 
  a. a list of the effective doses of medications
  b. the dosage of a drug needed to produce its intended effect
  c. a measure of a drug's safety in medical care
  d. computed as the ration ED 50/ LD 50



Kingjoffery

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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

c



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