Relation dose-effetCet article est relatif aux conséquences de l'exposition aux substances toxiques ou pharmacologiques. Pour comprendre les conséquences de l'ingestion de bactéries pathogènes, le lecteur est invité à aller aux pages relatives à la dose minimale infectante.thumb|Courbes dans un repère semi-logarithmique montrant le pourcentage d'effet de deux « stresseurs » (Facteurs de stress). La relation dose-effet ou relation exposition-réponse ou plus simplement écrite dose-réponse exprime le changement d'effet, sur un organisme, provoqué par une quantité différente de « stresseurs », ou de « stimuli » après un certain temps d'exposition.
Dose (biochemistry)A dose is a measured quantity of a medicine, nutrient, or pathogen which is delivered as a unit. The greater the quantity delivered, the larger the dose. Doses are most commonly measured for compounds in medicine. The term is usually applied to the quantity of a drug or other agent administered for therapeutic purposes, but may be used to describe any case where a substance is introduced to the body. In nutrition, the term is usually applied to how much of a specific nutrient is in a person's diet or in a particular food, meal, or dietary supplement.
Treatment of cancerCancer can be treated by surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, targeted therapy (including immunotherapy such as monoclonal antibody therapy) and synthetic lethality, most commonly as a series of separate treatments (e.g. chemotherapy before surgery). The choice of therapy depends upon the location and grade of the tumor and the stage of the disease, as well as the general state of the patient (performance status). Cancer genome sequencing helps in determining which cancer the patient exactly has for determining the best therapy for the cancer.
Adherence (medicine)In medicine, patient compliance (also adherence, capacitance) describes the degree to which a patient correctly follows medical advice. Most commonly, it refers to medication or drug compliance, but it can also apply to other situations such as medical device use, self care, self-directed exercises, or therapy sessions. Both patient and health-care provider affect compliance, and a positive physician-patient relationship is the most important factor in improving compliance.
EskétamineL'eskétamine, commercialisée en France sous les marques Eskesia et Spravato entre autres, est un médicament utilisé comme anesthésique général et pour la dépression réfractaire au traitement. L'eskétamine est utilisée en spray nasal ou par injection intraveineuse. L'eskétamine agit principalement comme antagoniste non compétitif du récepteur D- aspartate de N-méthyle (NMDA). Il agit également dans une certaine mesure en tant qu'inhibiteur de la recapture de la dopamine mais, contrairement à la kétamine, n'interagit pas avec les récepteurs sigma.
Combination drugA combination drug or a fixed-dose combination (FDC) is a medicine that includes two or more active ingredients combined in a single dosage form. Terms like "combination drug" or "combination drug product" can be common shorthand for an FDC product (since most combination drug products are currently FDCs), although the latter is more precise if in fact referring to a mass-produced product having a predetermined combination of drugs and respective dosages (as opposed to customized polypharmacy via compounding).
Effects of long-term benzodiazepine useThe effects of long-term benzodiazepine use include drug dependence as well as the possibility of adverse effects on cognitive function, physical health, and mental health. Long-term use is sometimes described as use not shorter than three months. Benzodiazepines are generally effective when used therapeutically in the short term, but even then the risk of dependency can be significantly high. There are significant physical, mental and social risks associated with the long-term use of benzodiazepines.
