When one drug increases or prolongs the effect of another drug, this is known as
synergism
addition
antagonism
potentiation
potentiation
Rationale: Potentiation occurs when one drug increases or prolongs the effect of another drug. The total effect is greater than the sum of the effects of each drug alone.
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