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A patient used an indirect-acting adrenergic agonist to treat thinitis. After the patient has been putting in the nose drops or several days, the vasoconstrictive effect of the drug gradually diminished. Name this phenomenon:

Answer options

  1. Tachyphylaxis
  2. Allergy
  3. Cumulation
  4. Idiosyncrasy
  5. Teratogenicity
Correct answer

Tachyphylaxis

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