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tachyphylaxis

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tachyphylaxis [‚tak·ə·fə′lak·səs]
(immunology)
Rapid desensitization against doses of organ extracts or serum by the previous inoculation of small subtoxic doses of the same preparation.


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The imidazolines have a lesser myocardial and bronchiolar effect, whereas the amines produce more rapid tachyphylaxis and are less toxic to the nasal cilia.
However, prolonged use of these drugs leads to the development of tachyphylaxis and other serious side effects, including death.
However, prolonged use of these drugs could lead to the development of tachyphylaxis and other serious side effects.
 
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