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additive effect
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type of drug interaction in which two agents combine to produce a stronger response or action
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adverse drug effect
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an undesirable and potentially harmful action caused by the administration of medication
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antagonistic effect
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type of drug interaction in which adding a second drug results in a diminished pharmacologic response
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drug allergy
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a hyperresponse of body defenses to a particular drug that may result in a diverse range of patient symptoms
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drug interaction
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occurs when a medication interacts with another substance such as another drug, a dietary supplement, an herbal product, or food that is taken concurrently with the medication, and the drug's actions are affected
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idiosyncratic response
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unpredictable and unexplained drug reaction
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risk-benefit ratio
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determination of whether the risks or adverse effects from a drug outweigh the potential benefits received by taking the medication
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side effects
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types of drug effects that are less serious than adverse effects which are predictable and which may occur even at therapeutic doses
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synergistic effect
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type of drug interaction in which two drugs produce an effect that is much greater than would be expected from simply adding the two individual drugs' responses
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teratogen
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agent that causes developmental birth defects
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