TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Drug Tolerance and Tachyphylaxis A1 - Vashishta, Rishi A1 - Berrigan, Michael J. A2 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Berger, Jeffrey S. Y1 - 2014 N1 - T2 - Anesthesiology Core Review: Part One Basic Exam AB - Physiologic tolerance, or desensitization, is well described in clinical pharmacology. It is defined by progressively diminished response to drug at a certain dose following repeated exposure, and requiring increasing dosages to achieve the desired effect on subsequent administrations. Drug tolerance refers to changes in the potency (higher effective dose required), the effectiveness (decreased maximal effect), or both aspects of the drug. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/23 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102566806 ER -