The most common adverse reactions to antiinfective medications are:
1. yeast infections, vaginal itching, and thrush.
2. superinfections, organ toxicity, and hypersensitivity.
3. ototoxicity, nephrotoxicity, and hepatotoxicity.
4. allergy, anaphylaxis, and cross-sensitivity.
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Superinfections may develop, particularly after long-term use. There are certain antibiotics that are much more likely to produce tissue damage than others.
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