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What is it called when two drugs combine to produce an effect?
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The effects are 'additive' if they just piggy-back on each other, or are 'synergistic' if the effect of both drugs together is greater than the sum of the effects of each of the drugs separately.
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What is it called when you combine two drugs?
Synergy.Synergy, in general, may be defined as two or more things functioning together to produce a result not independently obtainable.
Two drugs combine to produce effects much greater than if each was used alone?
The effects are 'additive' if they just piggy-back on each other, or are 'synergistic' if the effect of both drugs together is greater than the sum of the effects of each of the drugs separately.
What drugs produce a calming effect by slowing brain activity and reducing the heart rate?
Heroine
What is drug synergism?
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.
What word means two drugs combine to produce effects much greater than if each was used alone?
synergy.
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.
What is the effect of prohibited drugs to fetus?
What is the effect of drugs to fetus
What is drug antagonism?
Drugs that produce opposite results in the body. i.e. Narcan and opiates. The opposite term is antagonism. These are drugs that work like the drug.
What drugs skin side effect?
WHAT drugs effect our skin? It make our skin rough.
What effects does drugs have on people?
drugs effect the bodily effects of your person if you take them
Combining two drugs is called what?
synergism is the term used for mixing two drugs together make the drugs stronger
What two medicines combined together to have a greater effect called?
The effects are 'additive' if they just piggy-back on each other, or are 'synergistic' if the effect of both drugs together is greater than the sum of the effects of each of the drugs separately.
