Undesired, unintended, and often unpredictable responses to medication are referred to as _____ effects
a. Adverse
b. Side
c. Therapeutic
d. Toxic
A
Undesired, unintended, and often unpredictable responses to medication are referred to as adverse effects. Each medication has a therapeutic effect, the intended or desired physiological response of a medication. A side effect is a predictable and often unavoidable adverse effect produced at a usual therapeutic dose. Toxic effects are capable of causing injury or death. They often develop after prolonged intake of a medication or when a medication accumulates in the blood because of impaired metabolism or excretion.
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