Which of the following is the fourth major drug-related cause of death, especially among elderly patients in the USA?

A) polymorphism
B) hypersensitivity
C) autoimmunity
D) adverse drug reaction


D) adverse drug reaction
Adverse drug reaction(s) are the fourth major drug-related cause of death, especially among elderly patients in the USA. They do occur in patients of all ages, however. More than 770,000 adverse drug events occur annually in hospitals, often because of unclear or missing drug information.

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