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What is the difference between efficacy and potency of a drug or is it same?
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Drug efficacy: Efficacy is the ability to produce a desired effect. Potency is the amount required to produce an effect. Both are used interchangeably in medicine, as well as affinity.
Answered 10/16/2016
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