Lowered sensitivity to a drug such that a given dose no longer produces the usual effect is called
A) drug potentiation.
B) therapeutic index.
C) tolerance.
D) withdrawal.

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Tolerance is the lowered sensitivity to a drug such that a given dose no longer produces the usual effect. Drug potentiation refers to an increase in the effect of a drug when combined with another drug or substance. Therapeutic index refers to the ratio of the dose of a drug that causes an adverse effect to the dose that causes a therapeutic effect. Withdrawal refers to the unpleasant symptoms that occur after stopping or reducing the use of a drug to which a person has become dependent.

Lowered Sensitivity to a Drug Such That a Given Dose