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Do medicines produce the same side effects in everyone who takes them?

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No, their effects vary according to each person's personal and physical circumstances.

Medicines do not produce the same side effects in everyone who takes them. Their effects may vary according to each individual's personal and physical circumstances. Factors such as age, consumption habits, physical condition, fatigue and whether a person is fasting may influence how the body processes and reacts to medicines. In addition, interactions with other medicines or substances such as alcohol may affect how medicines act in the body. Therefore, it is important for each person to consult a doctor or pharmacist about the possible side effects of medicines and how they may affect their ability to drive safely.

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  • No, their effects vary according to each person's personal and physical circumstances.

  • Yes, always.

  • Yes, but only during prolonged treatments.

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