drug interaction
Medical term Basic Pharmacology
A change in a drug's effect caused by another drug, a food, a supplement or a medical condition.
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- distributionTransport of a drug through body fluids to the sites where it acts.
- diureticA drug or substance that increases urine output.
- duration of actionHow long a drug keeps working.
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