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AssignmentMultiple Choice

How Drugs Work

Question 15 • VA_Pharmacology_A

Warfarin is a drug that prevents activation of a protein that activates a signal to form a clot in the blood. Which type of drug is warfarin?

Answer
A
agonist
B
placebo
C
antagonist
D
metabolite

Explanation

An antagonist blocks or reduces the action of a biological target. Warfarin prevents activation of a protein involved in signaling blood clot formation, so it acts as an antagonist. An agonist would activate or increase the target’s action.

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