Adverse Drug Reactions
Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are types of adverse drug events (ADEs). ADEs include ADRs, medication errors, and other drug-related problems. ADEs are the negative
Pharmacotherapeutics
How Are Drugs Used Clinically in Patients? The study of the therapeutic uses and effects of drugs in patients is
Antisense Drugs
Definition, Designing Technology, and Mechanism Antisense drugs are drugs that seek to block DNA transcription or RNA translation in order
Alternative Medicine
Often called ‘‘complementary and alternative medicine,’’ this group of medical practices has also been termed ‘‘unconventional,’’ ‘‘unorthodox,’’ ‘‘unproven,’’ and even ‘‘quackery.’’ Because these terms
Drug Tolerance
Tolerance may be defined as either (1) the loss of effect over time to the same dose of a drug
Idiosyncrasy
A few individuals respond to drugs in a highly unusual and unpredictable manner, giving a response quantitatively much different than
Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendments 1962
The amendment was a response to the Thalidomide tragedy, in which thousands of children were born with birth defects as
Clinical Trial
Clinical Trial [Syn. clinical investigation, clinical study] is any systematic and carefully designed study on medicinal products in human subjects
Biosimilar Medicines
Unlike generic medicines where the active ingredients are identical, biosimilars – by definition – are not likely to be identical
Biologic Medicines Definition & Development – Infographics
A biologic medicine is a large molecule typically derived from living cells and used in the treatment, diagnosis or prevention