Adverse drug events misadventures

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Suggested definitions and relationships among medication misadventures, medication errors, adverse drug events, and adverse drug reactions. Am J Health-Syst Pharm 1998 55 165-6. 

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Suggested Definitions and Relationships Among Medication Misadventures, Medication Errors, Adverse Drug Events and Adverse Drug Reactions. Am. J. Health-Syst. Pharm. 1998, 55, 165-166. 

A number of terms are used to describe an adverse event, including adverse drug reaction (ADR), adverse experience, adverse effect, and albeit rarely, drug misadventure. In this paper, the term adverse event is used in most cases to avoid confusion. 

Emphasize the importance of limiting drug misadventures and ensuring medication compliance with the therapeutic regimen to maximize desired outcomes and minimize adverse events. 

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