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What Are The Strategies Used For Reversing Drug Resistance And Side Effects?

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Posted on Thu, 16 Feb 2017
Question: Is it possible to reverse a drug sensitivity to where you are no longer effected by the absolute horrible side effects?
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Answered by Dr. Divakara (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Can be done through desensitisation.

Detailed Answer:
HI

Thanks for posting your query.

First of all you need to know the difference between drug sensitivity and drug side effects.

-- Drug Sensitivity means the individual doesn't tolerate the medicine and shows signs of reactions like Itching, Skin rashes , Swelling of lips, Breathing difficulty etc. These reactions are not related to the mechanism of action of the drug.

-- Drug Side effects are some unwanted effects of drug which are more likely to be related to the mechanism of action of the drug.

The reason why I am telling you all these is , if one is experiencing reactions due to hypersensitivity then there is a procedure called Desensitisation which can make one tolerate the drug without experiencing any reactions.

But if one is experiencing reactions due to side effects of the drug then there is no way to correct it other than changing the drug.

Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask.

Regards.
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What Are The Strategies Used For Reversing Drug Resistance And Side Effects?

Brief Answer: Can be done through desensitisation. Detailed Answer: HI Thanks for posting your query. First of all you need to know the difference between drug sensitivity and drug side effects. -- Drug Sensitivity means the individual doesn't tolerate the medicine and shows signs of reactions like Itching, Skin rashes , Swelling of lips, Breathing difficulty etc. These reactions are not related to the mechanism of action of the drug. -- Drug Side effects are some unwanted effects of drug which are more likely to be related to the mechanism of action of the drug. The reason why I am telling you all these is , if one is experiencing reactions due to hypersensitivity then there is a procedure called Desensitisation which can make one tolerate the drug without experiencing any reactions. But if one is experiencing reactions due to side effects of the drug then there is no way to correct it other than changing the drug. Hope this information was useful to you. Any clarifications feel free to ask. Regards.