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The lecture Introduction and Definitions of Pharmacodynamics – Pharmacodynamics by Pravin Shukle, MD is from the course Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics.
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You are the star pharmacologist at Gargantua Pharmaceuticals. You have discovered a compound that allows people to increase taste sensation. You decide that a short acting compound that is specific to salt receptors would enhance the taste of soup. You do not want it to affect the taste of dessert. The drug is added to the appetizer. You design the compound to have..?
- High selectivity, low affinity.
- High selectivity, high affinity.
- Low selectivity, high affinity.
- Low selectivity, low affinity.
A selective drug is:
- One that is more attracted to one type of receptor over another.
- One that is more powerfully attracted to a receptor compared to another drug.
A drug with high potency and low efficacy:
- Requires little drug to exert its maximal effect, but does not cause much biological effect.
- Requires more drug to exert its maximal effect, but does not cause much biological effect.
- Is very active biologically, at low doses.
- Requires more drug to exert its maximal effect, but causes a very active biological effect.
Author of lecture Introduction and Definitions of Pharmacodynamics – Pharmacodynamics
Pravin Shukle, MD
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5 STARS TO DR SHUKLE Because 1. He speaks clear American English. 2. Lectures are very visual, concise and substantial. 3. He behaves and dresses very professionally. 5. You learn a lot in little time with quizzes between lectures. 6. It's so much fun and easy.