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DRUG POTENCY – refers to the amount of drug needed to elicit a specific physiologic response to a drug
THERAPEUTIC INDEX (TI) – describe the relationship between therapeutic dose of a drug (ED50) and the
toxic dose of drug (TD50).
THERAPEUTIC EFFECT - Also referred as the DESIRED EFFECT (primary effect intended).
ADVERSE DRUG REACTION (ADR) – sometimes called adverse drug event (ADR)