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AssignmentMultiple Choice

How Drugs Work

Question 14 • VA_Pharmacology_A

Lopressor® and metoprolol have the same active ingredient at the same concentration. Both are given as pills, and have the same side effects. Both are used to treat high blood pressure.What are these two examples of?

Answer
A
pharmaceutical alternatives
B
therapeutic equivalents
C
prescription substitutions
D
bioequivalents

Explanation

Therapeutic equivalents contain the same active ingredient at the same strength and dosage form, and are used for the same condition with comparable safety and effectiveness. Lopressor and metoprolol meet those criteria: both are pills for high blood pressure and have the same side effects. The correct choice is therapeutic equivalents.

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