Toxic risks of inappropriate therapy.
Drug therapy may produce toxicity. Patient individuality or drug interactions account for many cases of poisoning, but other factors such as genetic predisposition, drug contamination or human error are also known causes. Examples of various types of drug poisoning are given, illustrating the role of the clinical chemist in minimizing or studying drug toxicity.
Drug Investigation Unit, Institute of Biochemistry, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
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D004347:Drug Interactions; D006801:Humans; D008508:Medication Errors; D011041:Poisoning / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors