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Adverse Effect
Adversegeneral
Updated 3/30/2026
Definition
A harmful or undesirable outcome associated with the use of a medication.
Standard Abbreviation
Adverse
Category
general
Database Usage
-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
claim_id VARCHAR(50),
adverse VARCHAR(100), -- Adverse Effect
...
);
-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
claim_id,
adverse as adverse_effect
FROM claims;Looking for more healthcare terms?
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