A 68-year-old patient with schizophrenia was transitioned from risperidone to clozapine due to worsening Parkinson’s symptoms. The care team used serum-guided monitoring to mitigate drug interactions during the cross-titration process.

In this context, what does the term “mitigate” most precisely mean?

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A 68-year-old patient with schizophrenia was transitioned from risperidone to clozapine due to worsening Parkinson’s symptoms. The care team used serum-guided monitoring to mitigate drug interactions during the cross-titration process.

In this context, what does the term “mitigate” most precisely mean?

In this context, what does the term  “mitigate”  most precisely mean?

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Reduce the severity or impact of potential problems

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Ignore minor complications to focus on major ones

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Amplify the effects of drug interactions

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Completely eliminate all risks

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