Pharmacology Flashcards
(2 cards)
1
Q
What is an Agonist and Antagonist
A
Agonist - binds and activates drugs
Antagonist - only binds to the drug, only has a affinity, little to no efficacy, also prevents agonsits from binding to drug effectively
2
Q
What is a partial agonist?
A
When the agonist has high affinity but little efficacy for drug