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DRUG ANTAGONISM Mrs Mutoya LEARNING OBJECTIVES  By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:  Know the different types of drug antagonism  Explain what is involved in competitive and non competitive antagonism  INTRODUCTION  The combined effects of drugs can result in various inte...

DRUG ANTAGONISM Mrs Mutoya LEARNING OBJECTIVES  By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:  Know the different types of drug antagonism  Explain what is involved in competitive and non competitive antagonism  INTRODUCTION  The combined effects of drugs can result in various interactions, of which an important type is antagonism.  Antagonism is a mechanism where one drug inhibits or counteracts the effects of another drug.  Antagonism can occur through various means, including receptor binding, allosteric modulation, functional interaction, chemical reactions, and pharmacokinetic processes. QUIZ  Mention the types of Antagonism  What is involved in competitive and non competitive antagonism