Side effect (disambiguation)
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Side effect
is an effect that is secondary to the one intended.
Side effect may also refer to:
Side effect
In medicine, a side effect is an effect, whether therapeutic or adverse, that is secondary to the one intended; although the term is predominantly employed to describe adverse effects, it can also apply to beneficial, but unintended, consequences of the use of a drug.Occasionally, drugs are...
is an effect that is secondary to the one intended.
Side effect may also refer to:
- Therapeutic effectTherapeutic effectA therapeutic effect is a consequence of a medical treatment of any kind, the results of which are judged to be desirable and beneficial. This is true whether the result was expected, unexpected, or even an unintended consequence of the treatment...
, an unintended but desirable consequence of medical treatment - Adverse effectAdverse effectIn medicine, an adverse effect is a harmful and undesired effect resulting from a medication or other intervention such as surgery.An adverse effect may be termed a "side effect", when judged to be secondary to a main or therapeutic effect. If it results from an unsuitable or incorrect dosage or...
, an unintended and undesirable consequence of medical treatment- Adverse drug reactionAdverse drug reactionAn adverse drug reaction is an expression that describes harm associated with the use of given medications at a normal dosage. ADRs may occur following a single dose or prolonged administration of a drug or result from the combination of two or more drugs...
, such an effect caused by a drug
- Adverse drug reaction
- Unintended consequenceUnintended consequenceIn the social sciences, unintended consequences are outcomes that are not the outcomes intended by a purposeful action. The concept has long existed but was named and popularised in the 20th century by American sociologist Robert K. Merton...
, an effect that is unforeseen, regardless of type or quality - ExternalityExternalityIn economics, an externality is a cost or benefit, not transmitted through prices, incurred by a party who did not agree to the action causing the cost or benefit...
, an economic term for the effects of a transaction on parties who did not make the original agreement - Side effect (computer science)Side effect (computer science)In computer science, a function or expression is said to have a side effect if, in addition to returning a value, it also modifies some state or has an observable interaction with calling functions or the outside world...
, a state change caused by a function or expression - Side Effects (film)Side Effects (film)Side Effects is a romantic comedy about the pharmaceutical industry starring Katherine Heigl as Karly Hert, a pharmaceutical "detailer", who becomes disillusioned with the lack of ethics in the pharmaceutical industry and has tough choices to make. Also starring Lucian McAfee, Dorian DeMichele,...
, starring Katherine Heigl, a satirical look at the pharmaceutical industry - Side Effects (anthology), a collection of short stories by Woody Allen
- Side Effects (TV series)Side Effects (TV series)Side Effects was a Canadian television series, which aired from February, 1994 to January, 1996 on CBC Television.A hospital-themed drama created by Brenda Greenberg and Guy Mullally, the cast included Elizabeth Shepherd, Albert Schultz, Joseph Ziegler, Jovanni Sy and Arsinée Khanjian....
, a Canadian TV series - The Side EffectsThe Side EffectsThe Side Effects were an indie rock band, part of the music scene of Athens, Georgia. The Side Effects debuted in 1980, alongside other local performers like R.E.M..-History:...
, a 1980s indie rock band - Side EffectSide EffectSide Effect were an American disco band, that recorded between 1972 and 1982. The group was formed by founder and leader Augie Johnson in Los Angeles, California in 1972.-Career:...
, a 1970s soul band - Side Effects (album), a 2006 album by X-Wife
- "Side Effects" (song)Side Effects (song)"Side Effects" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, included as a track on her eleventh studio album, E=MC² . Written by Carey, Scott Storch, Jay Jenkins and Crystal Johnson, and produced by the former two, the song draws influence from pop, hip-hop and R&B music genres...
, a 2008 song by Mariah Carey featuring Young Jeezy on her album E=MC² - Side Effects (book)Side Effects (book)Side Effects: A Prosecutor, a Whistleblower, and a Bestselling Antidepressant on Trial is a nonfiction book by investigative journalist Alison Bass, which tells the true story of a court case and the personal drama that surrounded the making of a bestselling drug...
, a 2008 nonfiction book by Alison Bass