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Adverse Drug Reaction - Answer Undesired effects of drugs that may are unpleasant but may also be dangerous Reasons Adverse Drug Reactions Occur - Answer The drug may have other effects on the body besides the therapeutic effect. The patient is sensitive to the drug being given. The drug's action on the body causes other responses. The patient is taking too much or too little of the drug. Types of Adverse Reactions p. 34 - Answer Primary Actions Secondary Actions Hypersensitivity Reactions Primary Actions - Answer Overdose; extension of the desired effect Secondary Actions - Answer Undesired effects produced in addition to the pharmacologic effect Hypersensitivity Reactions - Answer Excessive response to primary or secondary effect of drug Types of Drug Allergies P 35 Table 3.1 - Answer Anaphylactic Reaction Cytotoxic Reaction Serum Sickness Reaction Delayed Allergic Reaction Drug-Induced Tissue and Organ Damage p. 36 figure 3-1 - Answer Renal damage, ocular damage, CNS effects, liver damage, bone marrow depression, teratogenicity, dermatological reactions, allergic reactions, auditory damage, stomatitis