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Drug Toxicity

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Definition: Manifestations of the adverse effects of drugs administered therapeutically or in the course of diagnostic techniques. It does not include accidental or intentional poisoning for which specific headings are available.  note category: do not confuse with TOXICOLOGY, the specialty; general or unspecified; prefer specifics or specific drug with /adv eff /pois or /tox; DF: DRUG TOX   
See Also Clinical Trials, Phase IV as Topic; Drug Interactions
Examples Akathisia, Drug-Induced; Drug Eruptions; Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced; Serotonin Syndrome
Other names Adverse Drug Reaction; Toxicities, Drug; Reactions, Adverse Drug; Reaction, Adverse Drug; Events, Adverse Drug; Safety, Drug; Event, Adverse Drug; Drug Toxicities; Drug Reactions, Adverse; Drug Reaction, Adverse; Drug Events, Adverse; Drug Event, Adverse; Adverse Drug Reactions; Adverse Drug Events; Toxicity, Drug; Drug Safety; Adverse Drug Event

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