Adverse Drug Effects

Question 1

Adverse drug effect

Answer 1

unintended and harmful reaction to medications

Question 2

Types of adverse drug effects

Answer 2

Type A - augmented
Type B - bizarre

Question 3

Type A adverse drug effect

Answer 3

• augmented
• predictable from pharmacology
• e.g. hypoglycaemia from insulin

Question 4

Type B adverse drug effects

Answer 4

• bizarre
• non-predictable
• e.g. anaphylaxis from penicillin