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What is the primary focus of the Dose-Effect model?
What is the primary focus of the Dose-Effect model?
- The theory behind receptor-drug interactions
- The association/dissociation of drugs at equilibrium
- The relationship between dose and effect (correct)
- Comparisons between medications for the same indication
Which statement best describes the necessity of understanding dose-effect relationships?
Which statement best describes the necessity of understanding dose-effect relationships?
- Facilitate comparisons between drugs for different indications
- Predicting the rate of drug degradation in the body
- Ability to predict the effects of changing dose of a drug (correct)
- Enhance understanding of how drugs are synthesized
In the Dose-Effect model, what is the response proportional to at equilibrium?
In the Dose-Effect model, what is the response proportional to at equilibrium?
- Plasma concentration of the drug
- Rate of drug elimination
- Number of receptors occupied (correct)
- Frequency of drug administration
What does 'Max response = 10 a.u.' indicate in the context of drug-receptor interactions?
What does 'Max response = 10 a.u.' indicate in the context of drug-receptor interactions?
Which factor primarily determines the magnitude of response in the Dose-Effect model?
Which factor primarily determines the magnitude of response in the Dose-Effect model?
What role does equilibrium play in drug-receptor interactions?
What role does equilibrium play in drug-receptor interactions?
In the context of drug-receptor interactions, what does Ntot represent?
In the context of drug-receptor interactions, what does Ntot represent?
What is the equilibrium constant for association (K) defined as?
What is the equilibrium constant for association (K) defined as?
How do pharmacologists define the equilibrium constant for dissociation (KA)?
How do pharmacologists define the equilibrium constant for dissociation (KA)?
What does the magnitude of response at equilibrium depend on in drug-receptor interactions?
What does the magnitude of response at equilibrium depend on in drug-receptor interactions?
How does the dose-effect model describe the relationship between receptor occupancy and response?
How does the dose-effect model describe the relationship between receptor occupancy and response?
What is the purpose of defining the equilibrium constant for dissociation in terms of reciprocal units (mol/L)?
What is the purpose of defining the equilibrium constant for dissociation in terms of reciprocal units (mol/L)?
In the context of receptor occupancy, what does a lower KA value signify?
In the context of receptor occupancy, what does a lower KA value signify?
What can be inferred about the response from the fractional occupancy equation pA = A [A] / (A [A] + KA)?
What can be inferred about the response from the fractional occupancy equation pA = A [A] / (A [A] + KA)?
How is the relationship between free agonist [A] and fractional occupancy (pA) visualized?
How is the relationship between free agonist [A] and fractional occupancy (pA) visualized?
What is the significance of pA = A [A] / (A [A] + KA) in pharmacology?
What is the significance of pA = A [A] / (A [A] + KA) in pharmacology?
How does maximum possible response relate to receptor occupancy?
How does maximum possible response relate to receptor occupancy?
Why is a sigmoidal plot preferred for extracting information in pharmacology over a hyperbolic plot?
Why is a sigmoidal plot preferred for extracting information in pharmacology over a hyperbolic plot?
