side effects
Unintended medication reactions
Side effects are secondary consequences of an action, typically unintended.
The term appears most often in medicine, where a drug's side effects are results beyond its intended purpose: The medication works well, but the side effects include drowsiness and nausea.
Side effects can be positive or negative, though the word usually implies unwanted outcomes.
In programming, a side effect is any state change caused by a function beyond returning a value.
Resulting effects or outcomes
- repercussionsIndirect results of actions
- aftermathResults following an event
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
- sequelaePathological aftermath conditions
implications · chain reactions · complications · aftereffects · spillover · unintended consequences
Pre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- headacheCranial pain
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- drowsinessState of near-sleep
insomnia · diarrhea · constipation · rash · dry mouth · sweating · weight gain · weight loss
Harmful or opposed
- severeExtremely harsh or strict
- mildModerate in intensity
- moderateLessen intensity or preside
- seriousWeighty and requiring attention
fatal · lethal · life-threatening · debilitating · irreversible · permanent · disabling · chronic
Text alerting to dangers
- black boxOpaque system or device
- package insertMedication's official documentation
- informed consentPermission given with understanding
- drug interactionSubstances altering each other's effects
contraindication · precaution · disclaimer · clinical trial · dosage adjustment · monitoring · risk assessment
ramifications
Resulting effects or outcomes
- repercussionsIndirect results of actions
- aftermathResults following an event
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
sequelae · implications · chain reactions · complications · aftereffects · spillover · unintended consequences
nausea
Pre-vomiting stomach discomfort
drowsiness · insomnia · diarrhea · constipation · rash · dry mouth · sweating · weight gain · weight loss · appetite changes
adverse
Harmful or opposed
serious · fatal · lethal · life-threatening · debilitating · irreversible · permanent · disabling · chronic · acute
warning label
Text alerting to dangers
- black boxOpaque system or device
- package insertMedication's official documentation
- informed consentPermission given with understanding
drug interaction · contraindication · precaution · disclaimer · clinical trial · dosage adjustment · monitoring · risk assessment
- Aftereffectsaftermath, aftershock, fallout, ripple effect, backlash
- Cosmetic Safetypatch test, allergy warning, expiration date, shelf life, preservatives
- drug reactionsadverse reaction, adverse reactions, drug allergy, allergic reaction, anaphylaxis
- Drug RegulationFDA, DEA, controlled substances, drug scheduling, Schedule II
- Drug Risksadverse reactions, drug interactions, overdose, toxicity, black box warning
- healthcare problemsmedical errors, misdiagnosis, high costs, long waits, staffing shortages
side effectsbenefits
Gains or helpful effects
health benefits · advantages · perks · upsides · healing properties
side, beside, aside, sidewalk, sideways, effects, sides, sidestep, sideline