A patient with impaired renal function should be watched closely for signs of drug ________, because kidneys that do not work properly fail to eliminate drugs as expected, and the drugs build up (accumulate) in the body with each dose.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
toxicity
A patient with impaired renal function should be watched closely for signs of drug toxicity, because kidneys that do not work properly fail to eliminate drugs as expected, and the drugs build up (accumulate) in the body with each dose.
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