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A patient suffering from initial hypertension has been taking an antihypertensive preparation for a long time. Suddenly he stopped taking this preparation. After this his condition grew worse, this led to development of hypertensive crisis. This by-effect can be classified as:

Answer options

  1. Cumulation
  2. Sensibilization
  3. Abstinence syndrome
  4. Tolerance
  5. Dependence
Correct answer

Abstinence syndrome

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