Identify an accurate statement about the dose-response relationship.
A. Drugs that continue to show an increase in drug response with an increase in dosage have a ceiling effect.
B. Above a certain dosage no further increase in effect is observed.
C. A drug response is inversely proportional to the dose.
D. The magnitude of a drug response decreases with an increase in its dose.
Answer: B
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