A man with chronic constipation was taking daily one tablet of bisacodyl. After a time he had to start taking 2 tablets daily to achieve the same effect. This type of change in the action of the active substances is called:

Answer options

1. ldiosyncracy
2. Drug dependence
3. Sensitisation
4. Habituation
5. Cumulation

Explanation

A man with chronic constipation was taking daily one tablet of bisacodyl. After a time he had to start taking 2 tablets daily to achieve the same effect. This type of change in the action of the active substances is called:* Habituatron or tolerance is a decrease of drug action due to repeated administration.Drug dependence -> physical dependence - abstinence - narrates psychological dependence - psychomotor stimulants.Habituation -> SoleranceCumulation -> Material (Digitoxim) is functional (anti-depressent)