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Article: Risk levels differentiate drug reactions
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- Dermatology Times
- Article date:
- April 1, 2002
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Internal Disease
New Orleans - Determining the relative risk of a cutaneous drug reaction pattern is vital to determining whether the drugs) in question can be continued currently or rechallenged in the future, Stephen E. Wolverton, M.D., said at the meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology.
To shape decisions regarding a drug's worth in terms of overall effect, Dr. Wolverton said it is important to define and separate drugs into reaction categories.
"Toxicities occur due to high dosages while pharmacological effects occur from normal doses," said Dr. Wolverton, clinical associate professor of dermatology, Indiana University."The third category, and the type of ...