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Questions and Answers List

Question	Answer
usually caused by genetic differences in metabolism of the drug or by immunologic mechanisms, including allergic reactions	IDIOSYNCRASY
usually refers to allergic or other immunologic responses to drugs	Hypersensitivity
a state of decreased responsiveness to the drug's effect as a consequence of continued drug administration	Tolerance
a response in which responsiveness diminishes rapidly after administration of a drug	Tachyphylaxis
alter normal physiological functions	Functional Modifiers
Tachycardia associated with anxiety	Beta blockers
For relieving fever due to cancer	Naproxen
response to endogenous pyrogen IL-1	Fever
supplement or replace endogenous substance that are lacking or insufficient	Replenishers - Insulin
diagnosis of certain conditions EX. Myasthenia Gravis = Tensilon test (Edrophonium	Diagnostic Agents
drugs used to kill/ inhibit growth/ multiplication of cells or nucleic acids considered as foreign to the body	Chemotherapeutic Agents