AQA GCSE Biology · 8461
Specification 4.3.1.9 · Paper 1
How well a drug produces its intended medical effect.
Revise: Drug DevelopmentEfficacy: does it produce the intended medical effect?
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GCSE Biology · key term
How well a medicine produces its intended beneficial effect.
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Specification 4.3.1.9 · Paper 1
How well a drug produces its intended medical effect.
Revise: Drug DevelopmentEfficacy: does it produce the intended medical effect?
Specification 5.20 · Paper 1
The ability of a medicine to produce its intended beneficial effect.
Link each test to its purpose: toxicity means harm or side effects, efficacy means whether the drug works, and dose means how much should be given.
Do not confuse efficacy with safety: efficacy asks whether the medicine produces the intended effect; toxicity concerns harmful effects.
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Efficacy: does it produce the intended effect?
Specification B6.3q · Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher)
Revise: New medicinesBefore it can be used routinely, scientists must gather evidence that it is acceptably safe, that it produces the intended effect and that an appropriate dose can be given. These three questions concern toxicity, efficacy and dose.