Sometimes, a Prescribed Drug Can Be Dangerous, and Occasionally Deadly

question 23

Essay

Sometimes, a prescribed drug can be dangerous, and occasionally deadly, according to a patient's genotype. Give three examples of such.

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A tax depreciation system in the United States that allows the accelerated write-off of property under certain categories for tax purposes.

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