off-target effect

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Pharmacological action induced by any molecule at molecular/biological sites distinct from that for which it was designed.
Note: Such effects are dose-dependent and may be beneficial, adverse, or neutral.
Source:
PAC, 2013, 85, 1725. (Glossary of terms used in medicinal chemistry. Part II (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)) on page 1744 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'off-target effect' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12697 RIS BibTex EndNote
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