15.136J | Fall 2013 | Graduate

Principles and Practice of Drug Development

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Description:

An example of a dose-response curve which shows how much of a drug causes a particular effect or side effect in the body.

Alt text:
Two dose-response curves showing different amounts of a drug on the x-axis, and effect on the body on the y-axis. The resulting curves for "desired effect" and "side effect" both have a steep slope with a slight "S" shape before leveling off at the top.
Caption:
An example of a dose-response curve which shows how much of a drug causes a particular effect or side effect in the body (Crabtree + Company, National Institute of General Medical Sciences).
Credit:
Crabtree + Company, National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
Two dose-response curves showing different amounts of a drug on the x-axis, and effect on the body on the y-axis. The resulting curves for "desired effect" and "side effect" both have a steep slope with a slight "S" shape before leveling off at the top.