Chapter 7 Flashcards
An adverse drug reaction is any _______, _________, and _______ effect that occurs when given a normal dose.
noxious, unintended, and undesired
Patients that are at risk for adverse effects are the ____, the ____, the very _____, and those that are taking _____ drugs.
young, elderly, ill, multiple
What is an iatrogenic disease
a disease caused by medical treatment
An idiosyncratic effect is an adverse reaction based on a
genetic predisposition
a ________ effect is the opposite effect of the intended drug.
paradoxical
a _____ effect is a drug-induced cancer
carcinogenic
a _____ effect is a drug-induced birth defect
teratogenic
the intensity of a drug reaction is based on _____, not drug dosage
sensitivity of the immune system
black box warnings are the ______ safety warning a drug can carry and still remain on the market
strongest
the black box warning should provide a _______ summary of all the harm that a drug can have.
concise
Anticipating ______ can help minimize them.
adverse drug reactions (ADR)
There are a total of ___ major categories of medication errors.
13
The formal definition of toxicity is the degree of detrimental physiologic effects caused by ________
excessive drug dosing
