title: Adverse drug reactions: causes, types, pathways and mechanisms.
abstract: An adverse drug reaction is defined as an appreciably harmful or unpleasant reaction resulting from an intervention related to having received medication. This article describes adverse drug reactions in children and young people, their causes, types, pathways and mechanisms. Part two, to be published in June, will address the rights of those who are offered and receive prescribed drugs.
authors.affiliation: School of Community and Health Sciences, City University, London.
authors.forename: Agnes
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kanneh
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006801:Humans; D008508:Medication Errors; D010595:Pharmacists; D019338:Polypharmacy