Dose Response Curve: Definition and Characteristics
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What is the characteristic of a drug that has a higher efficacy?

  • Having a wider therapeutic index
  • Giving a response that cannot be produced by another drug of a lower efficacy (correct)
  • Producing the same response with a higher dose
  • Having a steeper slope in the dose-response curve
  • Which of the following best describes the importance of efficacy for a physician and patient?

  • It is a more important drug characteristic than potency (correct)
  • It is a measure of the safety of the drug
  • It is a measure of the biological variation of the drug
  • It is a measure of the potency of the drug
  • What is the primary purpose of a dose response curve?

  • To determine the potency of a drug
  • To calculate the ED50 of a drug
  • To compare the efficacy of different drugs
  • To demonstrate the relationship between the doses of a drug and the responses produced by these doses (correct)
  • What is indicated by a steep slope in the dose-response curve?

    <p>A narrow margin of safety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the variation in response to a drug among different individuals or in the same individual over time?

    <p>Biological variation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is represented on the x-axis of a dose response curve?

    <p>Potency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following factors contributes to biological variation?

    <p>Age of the individual</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of potency in clinical practice?

    <p>It has little clinical significance, but low potency is a disadvantage if the dose is too large</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the median effective dose (ED50)?

    <p>The dose at which 50% of the population or sample manifests a given effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is represented by the horizontal bracket in the expression of biological variation?

    <p>A certain response that can be achieved by a range of doses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is efficacy in the context of a dose response curve?

    <p>The relative ability of a drug to produce a maximum functional response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of a highly potent drug?

    <p>It produces a maximum functional response at low concentrations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the interval of time between doses in the preparation of a dose response curve for Epinephrine?

    <p>30 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of preparing a dose response curve?

    <p>To determine the relationship between the dose of a drug and its response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of a dose response curve?

    <p>The response increases with an increase in dose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ED50 of a drug?

    <p>The dose of the drug that produces 50% of the maximum response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a measure of a drug's efficacy?

    <p>The maximum response produced by the drug</p> Signup and view all the answers

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