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What does adverse mean?

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Adjective
  1. Unfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing one's interests or wishes; contrary to one's welfare; acting against; working in an opposing direction.
  2. Opposed; contrary; opposing one's interests or desire.
  3. (not comparable) Opposite; confronting.
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Caffeine and alcohol give a temporary charge but have adverse after-effects.
If major adverse reactions occur, the regimen, or the offending drug, if identified, must be stopped.
This creates an illusion that is shattered whenever adverse effects however rare are brought to light.
Twenty-five patients experienced adverse drug reactions, but only 12 of them needed drug modifications.
Other adverse effects of ticlopidine include neutropenia, adverse skin reactions and gastrointestinal side effects.
Patients were reassessed on day 4 of therapy for clinical and laboratory responses and for adverse reactions to the medication.

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