Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions 7th Edition by Ruth Woodrow,Bruce Colbert ,David Smith

Exercise 8

Match the term with the definition.
Synergism _____ a. Amount of drug required to keep drug level steady
Antagonism _____ b. Amount of drug that can cause death
Potentiation _____ c. Amount of drug that can cause dangerous side effects
Lethal dose _____ d. One drug making the effect of another drug more powerful
Toxic dose _____ e. Drugs working together for a better effect
Maintenance dose _____ f. Drugs working against each other or counteracting each other's effect
Idiosyncrasy _____ g. Acquired need for a drug, with symptoms of withdrawal when discontinued
Tolerance _____ h. Unusual response to a drug, other than expected effect
Dependence _____ i. Effects on a fetus from maternal use of a drug
Teratogenic _____ j. Decreased response after repeated use of a drug, increased dosage required for effect