薬害
Meanings
1
drug-induced harm; adverse drug effects
Refers to health damage caused by side effects of pharmaceutical drugs, often used in medical, legal, or news contexts.
Drug-induced AIDS became a major social issue.
There are concerns about the harmful side effects of the new treatment.
Usage patterns
- 薬害が発生するfor drug-induced harm to occur
Drug-induced harm occurred after the new medicine was administered.
- 薬害を引き起こすto cause drug-induced harm
That drug caused serious drug-induced harm.
- 薬害の被害者a victim of drug-induced harm
The victims of drug-induced harm sued the government.
- 薬害訴訟を起こすto file a lawsuit over drug-induced harm
The victims filed a lawsuit over the drug-induced harm.