adverse drug event ÇÇany undesirable occurrence related to administration of or failure to
administer a prescribed medication
adverse drug reactions ÇÇunexpected, unintended, or excessive responses to medications
given at therapeutic dosages (as opposed to overdose)
one type of ADE
allergic reaction ÇÇan immunologic reaction resulting from an unusual sensitivity of a
patient to a certain medication; a type of ADE and a subtype of ADR
idiosyncratic reaction ÇÇany abnormal and unexpected response to a medication, other
than an allergic reaction, that is peculiar to an individual pt
medical errors ÇÇa broad term used to refer to any errors at any point in pt care that cause
or have the potential to cause pt harm
medication errors ÇÇany preventable ADE involving inappropriate medication use by a pt or
health care professional; they may or may not cause the pt harm
medication reconciliation ÇÇa procedure to maintain an accurate and up-to-date list of
medications for all its between all phases of health care delivery