If we can relieve the withdrawal symptoms of one drug by administering another,than the two drugs show cross-tolerance.

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Cross-tolerance occurs when tolerance to the effects of a certain drug results in a tolerance to a different drug, typically because they share similar mechanisms of action. Relieving withdrawal symptoms of one drug by administering another does not necessarily indicate cross-tolerance; it may indicate cross-dependence or simply therapeutic management of withdrawal symptoms.

If We Can Relieve the Withdrawal Symptoms of One Drug