Pharmacovigilance · Pharmacology

Which pharmacovigilance term encompasses any undesirable clinical occurrence following drug exposure, regardless of whether the drug caused it?

  1. Adverse drug reaction
  2. Side effect
  3. Adverse event
  4. Toxicity
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Correct answer: Adverse event

An adverse event is any undesirable experience occurring after drug administration, regardless of causality. In contrast, an adverse drug reaction implies a causal relationship.

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