Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Drug Incompatibility

The quality of not being miscible with another given substance without a chemical change. One drug is not of suitable composition to be combined or mixed with another agent or substance. The incompatibility usually results in an undesirable reaction, including chemical alteration or destruction. (Dorland, 27th ed; Stedman, 25th ed)

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Abstract

The quality of not being miscible with another given substance without a chemical change. One drug is not of suitable composition to be combined or mixed with another agent or substance. The incompatibility usually results in an undesirable reaction, including chemical alteration or destruction. (Dorland, 27th ed; Stedman, 25th ed)

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3 entry terms
  • Drug Incompatibilities
  • Incompatibilities, Drug
  • Incompatibility, Drug

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Indexing Annotation

"one drug is not of suitable composition to be combined or mixed with another": do not confuse with DRUG INTERACTIONS, "the action of one drug on the metab, effect or tox of another"; IM when general; NIM when with specific drug

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73(65)

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  1. E05.916w.290

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QV 746

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Drug Incompatibility. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004344. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004344
  2. Drug Incompatibility. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72085795