RESUMEN
Purpose: To analyze the adverse events reported in the pharmacovigilance of the health service provider institutions of the municipality of Monteria in the period 2018-2021. Patients and Methods: Descriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective, and quantitative approach study, the information was analyzed by statistical analysis by multiple correspondence using Orange Data Mining software; the analysis consisted of visual programming to perform interactive data exploration, to identify and differentiate associations or oppositions between different categories in space. Results: The most frequently reported adverse events were allergic reactions, with 28.5%. Female sex and adult age are the groups most prone to present these events; antibiotics were the pharmacological group that produced the most adverse events with 18.3%; the main errors that produce these events are related to prescription. Conclusion: Age and sex increase the risk of adverse drug events; most of these events are the product of erroneous prescriptions. The findings presented in this article are useful for pharmacovigilance programs in health institutions.