Mr.Ashoor is a 29-year-old asthmatic patient who takes MDI albuterol for wheezing and typically gets quick relief following two puffs.After he mowed the lawn today,he realized he was having a rapid decrease in responsiveness to his albuterol.He tried taking it again but still had no relief.This situation is described by which of the following terms used to refer to drug responsiveness?

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Hypersensitivity describes an allergic or immune-mediated response to a drug,which can be serious,requiring airway maintenance or ventilatory assistance.An idiosyncratic effect is one that is unusual,opposite to,or has no effect compared with the predicted usual effect in an individual.Tolerance describes a decreasing intensity of response to a drug over time.Tachyphylaxis describes a rapid decrease in response to a drug.

MrAshoor Is a 29-Year-Old Asthmatic Patient Who Takes MDI Albuterol