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Drug Interactions

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Definition: The action of a drug that may affect the activity, metabolism, or toxicity of another drug.  do not confuse with DRUG INCOMPATIBILITY; IM when general; NIM with specific drugs (IM)   
See Also Drug Toxicity
Examples Drug Agonism; Drug Antagonism; Drug Inverse Agonism; Drug Synergism; Food-Drug Interactions; Herb-Drug Interactions 		Other names Interactions, Drug; Interaction, Drug; Drug Interaction

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