Phenomena and Processes

Drug Resistance

Diminished or failed response of an organism, disease or tissue to the intended effectiveness of a chemical or drug. It should be differentiated from DRUG TOLERANCE which is the progressive diminution of the susceptibility of a human or animal to the effects of a drug, as a result of continued administration.

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Abstract

Diminished or failed response of an organism, disease or tissue to the intended effectiveness of a chemical or drug. It should be differentiated from DRUG TOLERANCE which is the progressive diminution of the susceptibility of a human or animal to the effects of a drug, as a result of continued administration.

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1 entry terms
  • Resistance, Drug

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; differentiate from DRUG TOLERANCE; resistance of parasites including protozoa goes here

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History Note

1972

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  1. G07.690.773.984w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Drug Resistance. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004351. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004351
  2. Drug Resistance. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_resistance
  3. Drug Resistance. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12147416