Glossary for Adverse reaction

• Abortion: The loss of an intrauterine pregnancy prior to viability of the fetus.
• Allergic reaction: An acute reaction through exposure to a particular allergen
• Anorexia: Any type of appetite loss; often refers to anorexia nervosa
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Behavioral disorder with hyperactivity and/or inattention.
• Dementia: Various mental impairment conditions.
• Diarrhea: Loose or watery stool.
• Drug overdose: A condition characterized by the consumption in excess of a particular drug causing adverse effects
• Fatigue: Excessive tiredness or weakness.
• Hair loss: Loss or thinning of head or body hair
• Iatrogenic conditions: Conditions that are caused by the actions of physicians or surgeons
• Insomnia: Insomnia is defined as repeated difficulty with the initiation, duration, maintenance, or quality of sleep that occurs despite adequate time and opportunity for sleep that results in some form of daytime impairment.
• Lactic Acidosis: Acidic blood (acidosis) due to buildup of lactate
• Monosodium glutamate (MSG) adverse reaction: Allergy or adverse reaction to food additive Monosodium glutamate (MSG)
• Nausea: The queasy feeling of nausea and often also vomiting.
• Pruritus: The sensation of itch
• Rhabdomyolysis: Skeletal muscle injury or death, which releases muscle fibres into the blood.
• Vomiting: Vomiting or retching symptoms.

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