Table 1.
Problem | Patient indicated for a treatment who |
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Lack of treatment | Is not receiving the treatment |
Suboptimal treatment | Is receiving the wrong medication |
Undertreatment | Is receiving a subtherapeutic dose |
Inaccessible treatment | Is unable to obtain medication |
Overdose | Is receiving a toxic dose |
Adverse reaction to treatment | Is receiving an indicated dose and experiences treatment-related side effects |
Drug interaction | Is receiving an indicated dose and experiences side effects due to interactions with other treatments or dietary components |
Off-label use | Has no FDA-approved indication for the treatment being used |
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