When the same dose of a drug no longer produces the desired effect,it is said that the patient has developed

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Drug tolerance occurs when repeated exposure to a drug leads to a decrease in the drug's effect, requiring higher doses to achieve the same effect. The other choices (A, B, and C) do not accurately describe this phenomenon. An idiosyncratic reaction is an abnormal but unpredictable response to a drug. An allergic reaction is a hypersensitivity reaction to a drug. A drug interaction occurs when the effect of one drug is altered by another drug or substance.

When the Same Dose of a Drug No Longer Produces