The amount of drug that must be given to produce a given effect is called the drug:

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Potency is the amount of drug that must be given to produce a given effect. Efficacy refers to the ability of a drug to produce a maximum effect, affinity refers to the strength of the binding between a drug and its target receptor, and intensity is a measure of the strength of the drug's effect once it has bound to its target receptor.

The Amount of Drug That Must Be Given to Produce