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Getting results in clinical pathology 4. Influence of medications on biochemical parameters
Author(s) -
Pinches Mark
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inpract.28.5.274
Subject(s) - intensive care medicine , medicine , adverse effect , drug , pathology , pharmacology
MEDICATIONS are used for their beneficial actions but, in some patients, can cause adverse effects, some of which are more serious than others. One type of adverse reaction that is often overlooked is the interaction between drugs and diagnostic tests. This article reviews the most common drug‐induced alterations in biochemical parameters. An article in the next issue will examine the effect of medications on haematological parameters.