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ADVERSE DRUG REACTION [1 record]

Record 1 2021-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmacology
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

A response to a drug that is noxious and unintended and occurs at doses normally used in [humans] for the prophylaxis, diagnosis or therapy of disease, or for modification of physiological function.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pharmacologie
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Réaction nocive et imprévue à un médicament qui survient à des doses normalement utilisées chez [l'humain] pour la prophylaxie, le diagnostic ou le traitement d'une maladie, ou pour la modification [d'une] fonction physiologique.

OBS

réaction indésirable à une drogue : Le terme «réaction indésirable à une drogue» est correct uniquement dans le contexte de la Loi sur les aliments et drogues.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Farmacología
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
DEF

Trastorno indeseable o tóxico que es producido por un fármaco.

CONT

Los efectos adversos se pueden presentar con las dosis indicadas o habituales, mientras que los efectos tóxicos se relacionan con dosis mayores a las indicadas para el tratamiento de la enfermedad.

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