Wednesday, September 4, 2013

What is agonist, antagonist, Partial agonist?

Agonist:
A drug that binds with receptor and activate them to produce a pharmacological response is called agonist.

Antagonist:
Drugs that bind with receptor but no activating effect are termed antagonist.

Partial antagonist:
Drugs that bind with receptor and are capable of exert low degree of activity are termed partial agonist.

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