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Descriptor English:   Drug Resistance 
Descriptor Spanish:   resistencia a medicamentos 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Resistência a Medicamentos 
Synonyms English:   Resistance, Drug  
Tree Number:   G07.690.773.984
Definition English:   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. 
Indexing Annotation English:   general or unspecified; prefer specifics; differentiate from DRUG TOLERANCE; resistance of parasites including protozoa goes here
See Related English:   Pharmacogenetics
 
History Note English:   1972 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
DE drug effects GE genetics
IM immunology PH physiology
RE radiation effects  
Record Number:   22164 
Unique Identifier:   D004351 

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