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Chapter 3
Drugs & Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Therapeutic effects: | clinically desirable actions. |
| Adverse effects: | undesirable reactions. |
| Toxic reaction: | the desired effect is excessive. |
| Side effect: | dose-related reaction that is not part of the desired therapeutic outcome. |
| Idiosyncratic reaction: | genetically related abnormal drug response. |
| Drug allergy: | immunology response to a drug resulting in a reaction such as a rash or anaphylaxis. |
| Interference with natural defense mechanisms: | when a drug reduces the body's ability to fight infections. |