You have been asked to explain to a patient the possibility that he will experience drug interactions while taking his newly prescribed medications. Select the appropriate statement you will use when explaining synergism to the patient.
A. Drugs may increase each other's effect to an amount that is greater than the sum of their individual effects.
B. Drugs may cancel each other's effect or lead to a response that is less than the sum of their individual effects.
C. Drugs may increase each other's effect to the equivalent of the sum of their individual effects.
D. None of the above statements are correct.
Answer: A
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