Your doctor is determining which drug would best treat your ailment - a drug with a low dissociation constant and a few significant side effects or a drug with a high dissociation constant and many mild side effects. There's no perfect choice, so they go with the first choice. What does this mean for you? A) You'll need a relatively low dose of the drug to be effective and chances of side effects are low B) You'll need a relatively high dose of the drug but the chances of side effects are low. C) You'll need a relatively high dose of the drug but the side effects are not expected to be harmful D) You'll need a relatively low dose of the drug but the risk of side effects is high.

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Your doctor is determining which drug would best treat your ailment - a drug with a low dissociation constant and a few significant side effects or a drug with a high dissociation constant and many mild side effects. There's no perfect choice, so they go with the first choice. What does this mean for you?

A) You'll need a relatively low dose of the drug to be effective and chances of side effects are low

B) You'll need a relatively high dose of the drug but the chances of side effects are low.

C) You'll need a relatively high dose of the drug but the side effects are not expected to be harmful

D) You'll need a relatively low dose of the drug but the risk of side effects is high.

 
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