Which statement about drug side effects is true?
a. All drugs have side effects.
b. Severe side effects are all considered allergic responses.
c. All patients taking a specific drug experience the same side effects.
d. Any patient experiencing a drug side effect must stop taking the drug immediate-ly.
A
Although some drugs have fewer side effects or more mild side effects than other drugs, every drug has at least one side effect. Not all patients taking the same drug experience all side effects or experience them to the same degree.
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