Briella is given probenecid along with penicillin in order to build up the level of penicillin by decreasing its excretion.The effect of the probenecid is called .

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The effect of probenecid on penicillin is called potentiation, where the probenecid increases the effectiveness of the penicillin by reducing its excretion from the body. Synergism is a situation where two drugs have a greater effect when taken together than when they are taken separately. Antagonism occurs when two drugs work against each other, and agonism occurs when two drugs have a similar effect when taken together.

Briella Is Given Probenecid Along with Penicillin in Order to Build