Pharmacology

Adverse Drug Reactions

Adverse drug reactions can be considered a form of toxicity; however, toxicity is most commonly applied to effects of over ingestion (accidental or intentional) or to elevated blood levels or enhanced drug effects that occur during appropriate use (e.g., when drug metabolism is temporarily inhibited by a disorder or another drug). For information on toxicity of specific drugs see the table Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons.