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Pharmacology · Adverse drug reactions
Sample itemWhich term describes an unwanted harmful effect at normal therapeutic doses?
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The answer and the reasoning
C. Adverse drug reaction
The key Adverse drug reactions principle identifies Adverse drug reaction as the best answer because it most directly accounts for the mechanism, use, or laboratory finding described.
Option by option
A. Bioequivalence
Bioequivalence is inconsistent with the requested mechanism or identification.
B. Therapeutic index
Therapeutic index may have another clinical role but is not supported by this clue.
C. Adverse drug reaction (correct)
Correct. Adverse drug reaction matches the decisive principle in this item.
D. Placebo effect
Placebo effect does not fit the stated adverse drug reactions relationship.
Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.
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