the potency of a drug

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• Potency (pharmacology) — In pharmacology, potency is a measure of the concentration of a drug at which it is effective.To understand potency, you have to understand efficacy first. Efficacy is the relationship between receptor occupancy and the ability to initiate a… …   Wikipedia