Which effect takes place when one drug interferes with the action of another drug?
a. Antagonism
b. Displacement
c. Interference
d. Incompatibility
ANS: A
Drugs attach at drug receptor sites but then remain chemically inactive; no chemical drug response is produced, but the drug prevents activation of the receptor.
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