A drug of last resort is a pharmaceutical drug tried only after every other drug option has failed to produce an adequate response in a patient. The designation is most often used when drug resistance has developed, making standard treatments ineffective against multidrug-resistant pathogens or tumors, and such drugs can fall outside conventional regulatory frameworks as a form of salvage therapy. The category spans antimicrobial, antiviral and chemotherapy treatment where initial pharmaceutical options have already failed.
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A drug of last resort (DoLR), also known as a heroic dose, is a pharmaceutical drug which is tried after all other drug options have failed to produce an adequate response in the patient.
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A drug of last resort (DoLR), also known as a heroic dose, is a pharmaceutical drug which is tried after all other drug options have failed to produce an adequate response in the patient.
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