Medication Side Effect

A side effect is an undesirable response in your body when a medication is given.

- May be a mild or a severe response by the body.
- May occur when the medication is started or when treatment regimen has stopped.
- A side effect can be addressed and managed. Changes in lifestyle or dietary changes may help decrease the unwanted side effect as well as medication.
- A side effect may be long term or short term.
- Each person will respond differently to a medication therefore the side effects will occur or not occur.

In conclusion, side effects are a secondary effect of the medication in addition to the therapeutic desired effect of a medication. Each person's response to a medication will be different and the response will depend on the disease, age, weight, gender, ethnicity, and general health and well-being.

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http://www.chemocare.com/whatis/what_are_the_short_and_long_term.asp
http://www.drugs.com/sfx/ A side effect is an undesirable response in your body when a medication is given.

- May be a mild or a severe response by the body.
- May occur when the medication is started or when treatment regimen has stopped.
- A side effect can be addressed and managed. Changes in lifestyle or dietary changes may help decrease the unwanted side effect as well as medication.
- A side effect may be long term or short term.
- Each person will respond differently to a medication therefore the side effects will occur or not occur.

In conclusion, side effects are a secondary effect of the medication in addition to the therapeutic desired effect of a medication. Each person's response to a medication will be different and the response will depend on the disease, age, weight, gender, ethnicity, and general health and well-being.

Here are a couple of references for this question:
http://www.chemocare.com/whatis/what_are_the_short_and_long_term.asp
http://www.drugs.com/sfx/