Adverse drug reactions among patients admitted with infectious diseases at a Brazilian hospital
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; 49(6): 763-767, Dec. 2016. tab
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-1041390
Biblioteca responsável:
BR1.1
ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION:
Despite the therapeutic benefits of drugs, adverse drug reactions (ADRs) occur.Method:
We assessed a series of suspected ADRs identified from notifications and intensive monitoring of inpatients from March 2013 to March 2014.RESULTS:
Skin reactions predominated (31%). Systemic anti-infective agents were implicated in 16 (72%) reactions. Fifteen (68%) ADRs were classified as possible. The implicated drug was not correctly identified by the healthcare team in 12 cases.CONCLUSIONS:
Some reactions were not correctly attributed to the causative drug(s), suggesting that the use of a validated evaluation method can promote successful identification of causal links between ADRs and drugs.
Texto completo:
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Doenças Transmissíveis
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Efeitos Colaterais e Reações Adversas Relacionados a Medicamentos
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade de Brasília/BR
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Universidade de Sorocaba/BR