Phenomena and Processes

Drug Collateral Sensitivity

Increase in sensitivity of an organism, disease, or tissue to one drug that develops following the loss of sensitivity (i.e. resistance) to another drug.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Increase in sensitivity of an organism, disease, or tissue to one drug that develops following the loss of sensitivity (i.e. resistance) to another drug.

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Synonyms

15 entry terms
  • Collateral Sensitivity
  • Collateral Sensitivities
  • Collateral Sensitivities, Drug
  • Collateral Sensitivity, Drug
  • Drug Collateral Sensitivities
  • Sensitivities, Collateral
  • Sensitivities, Drug Collateral
  • Sensitivity, Collateral
  • Sensitivity, Drug Collateral
  • Antibiotic Collateral Sensitivity
  • Antibiotic Collateral Sensitivities
  • Collateral Sensitivities, Antibiotic
  • Collateral Sensitivity, Antibiotic
  • Sensitivities, Antibiotic Collateral
  • Sensitivity, Antibiotic Collateral

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2020

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Previous Indexing

  • Drug Resistance (1963-2019)

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Tree Number

  1. G07.690.773.968w.352

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Drug Collateral Sensitivity. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000081164. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000081164
  2. Drug Collateral Sensitivity. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114564992