When a drug produces an unpredictable reaction that is not allergic in nature or due to overdose and resultant toxicity, it is called a(n) ____.
A. idiosyncratic reaction
B. psychosomatic reaction
C. toxic reaction
D. intrinsic reaction
Answer: A
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