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Synergism, in reference to drugs, means that one drug, Tylenol for instance, has the usual pain relief effect. Another drug like Oxycodone, also has the usual pain relief effect as well. But when you combine the two drugs you get Percocet, which is much stronger than the individual drugs are. Kinda like saying 1+1=3. When you combine them they have a far greater effect that they would alone.
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∙ 8y agoDrug synergy occurs when drugs can interact in ways that enhance or magnify one or more effects, or side-effects, of those drugs. This is sometimes exploited in combination preparations, such as codeine mixed with acetaminophen as a pain reliever. However, the side effects can be on the 'bad' side and using two or more that act the same way as far as these bad side effects, can produce terrible results. Both side have to be looked at carefully before using.
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∙ 13y agoWhen one drug increases the effect of another drug, this is known as a synergistic effect.
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∙ 7y agomixing different drugs to produce effects greater than those of each drug alone
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∙ 10y agoSynergistic effect, in the opposite of antagonist effect, is when two factors or agents produce together an effect higher than their individual effect.
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What is the magnified effect of drug interaction called?
An interaction.
The interaction of one drug with another to enhance the effect of one or both?
synergism
Occurs when the effect of one drug is enhanced by the presence of another?
One term for it is potentiation.
What is it synergism?
drug synergism is when you mix together two or more drugs, such as wine, beer, pills, crap, and pot. when any of these drugs mix with another you get very high and results could be deathly.
When 2 drugs act together to surpass the additive effect of the individual drug what is the interaction known as?
Synergism
Is synergism the mixing of drugs and alcohol?
No, it always depends of the concerned drug... Some interaction between drugs and alcohol are because of toxic metabolites, others are because of synergism in side effects, others because of similar organ toxicity, etc..
Which term best describes the situation in which a sleep medication taken with alcohol causes loss of of consciousness?
Sleeping pills and other sleep medication and alcohol are both considered depressants. Thus, they will result to reduced levels of energy and alertness. Combining both can result to loss of consciousness.
If you take two depresents together it may be the same as taking due to synergism?
due to synergism
How can you use the word synergism in a sentence?
The clinical trial studied the synergism between hormones and the prescription drugs. Adherents of religious synergism suggest that believers must cooperatively determine their own destiny.
The most dangerous aspect of synergism is?
the most dangeroys aspect of synergism is the< > effect a.subtractive b.additive or c. no
What has the author Robert B Forney written?
Robert B. Forney has written: 'Combined effects of alcohol and other drugs' -- subject(s): Toxicology, Drug synergism, Alcohol
An unexpected effect that occurs when you take to two drugs at same time is called?
An unexpected effect that occurs when you take to two drugs at same time is called a drug interaction.
