Drug Resistance

Diminished or failed response of an organism, disease or tissue to the intended effectiveness of a chemical or drug. It should be differentiated from DRUG TOLERANCE which is the progressive diminution of the susceptibility of a human or animal to the effects of a drug, as a result of continued administration.

Year introduced: 1972

Date introduced: January 1, 1999

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Tree Number(s): G07.690.773.984

MeSH Unique ID: D004351

Entry Terms:

• Resistance, Drug

See Also:

• Pharmacogenetics

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Physiological Phenomena
Pharmacological and Toxicological Phenomena
Pharmacological Phenomena
Drug Resistance
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Drug Resistance, Bacterial +
Drug Resistance, Fungal +
Drug Resistance, Viral +
Drug Resistance, Multiple
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Fungal
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Viral
Drug Resistance, Neoplasm
Herbicide Resistance
Insecticide Resistance
Insulin Resistance