Question

The ability to achieve more pain relief by combining smaller amounts of codeine with aspirin is an example of a(n)

Question 13 options:

1)

Additive interaction

2)

Antagonistic interaction

3)

Potentiative interaction

4)

Adverse interaction

Answer 1

Option a is the wrong as answer as when 2 specific drugs are added togather then it will give an improve or decrease in the output and in this case it is not having the same mechanism of action and so it is wrong as one is NSAID that is aspirin and other is opioid that is codeine

Option b is wrong as when 2 drugs are added it will antagonize the effect and will reduce the net effect of the drugs . So it is Wrong as the net effect is increasing here's

Option c is the answer as Potentiative interaction is taking place in this situation where when 2 analgesics are added and results in an improved effects the it's is due to the potentiation of the effects of drugs . Here both the drugs use different pathways that is one is NSAID and the other is and opioid and these type of interaction is called potentiation of mediation to give improved result and in this situation it has take. Place . It is also known as synergistic effect of Mediction

Option d is wrong as these types of interaction take place as an unexpected harmful effects of drug and is not due to combination of drugs so it wrong