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What are adverse reactions and why should they be reported?

MedExpress Team

Piotr Wójcik

Published Aug. 26, 2024 11:07

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When we talk about side effects, we mean any adverse and undesirable effect of a drug that occurs in a patient during or shortly after treatment. Often this term is confused with a side effect, but they are not entirely the same. How to recognize an adverse reaction and what to do next?

- Side effect is a somewhat broader term than adverse effect. It means any documented and known effect of a drug beyond those desired and expected. Thus, it does not always have to be a negative effect," explains Damian Kuraś, spokesman for the General Pharmaceutical Inspectorate.

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