Hypersensitivity reaction to penicillin is covered under which doctrine?: (A) Res Ipsa Loquitur, (B) Therapeutic Misadventure, (C) Calculated Risk doctrine, (D) Novus actus interveniens
Answer is B. Therapeutic Misadventure : Injury or death of the patient due to unintentional / inadvertent act by doctor.
Hypersensitivity reaction to drugs comes under this doctrine.