Question

3. A patient has been taking a prescribed medicine for a long time & finds that the medicine NO

LONGER produces the SAME EFFECT. The doctor then prescribes a larger dose. The patient
needed a larger dose because:
(4 Points)
Othey had an overdose
Othey developed a tolerance
they experienced a side effect
they were experiencing withdrawal

Answer 1

They developed a tolerance.

Step-by-step explanation:

Think of it like this, when one develops an addiction to any substance (not just drugs), they constantly find themselves needing more and more of that substance in order to get the same effects. This works the same way with medicines.