KROK 1 2012 – Question 120 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
A patient diagnosed with morphinism has been admitted to the narcological department. A doctor noted a decrease in pharmacological activity of morphine. Repetitive use of a drug may result in tolerance to its effect, and this phenomenon is called:
- A. Tachyphylaxis
- B. Cumulation
- C. Antagonism
- D. Allergy
- E. Addiction
Hint
Match the decreasing response to repeated doses of the same drug with the right pharmacological term, and think about how quickly the response falls and whether the drug itself accumulates.
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