drug potency

ID
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ADDICTO:0000532

Curation status
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Published
Created
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18 Dec '20

Modified
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29 Nov '24

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Definition
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A quality of a drug that is the amount of a desired effect of the drug for a given dose and a given mode of administration.

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Comment
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Drugs may have different potencies for different drug effects. Effect of the drug on side-effects is not covered by this definition. If a drug has more than one effect that may be desired, it is necessary to specify what effect or effects are included in a given usage of the term.

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No

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