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Adverse Drug Reactions – ABCDE classification

December 28, 2025April 3, 2023 by Pharmacology Mentor
Adverse Drug Reactions

1 · Introduction Drugs are double-edged swords: while they alleviate symptoms, modify disease course and often save lives, they also generate harm. This harm can arise from adverse drug reactions (ADRs), defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “a response to a medicine which is noxious, unintended and occurs at doses normally used in … Read more

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