Adverse drug reactions among patients admitted with infectious diseases at a Brazilian hospital

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.

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Main Authors:	Saavedra,Pamela Alejandra, Meiners,Micheline Marie Milward de Azevedo, Lopes,Luciane Cruz, Silva,Emília Vitória da, Silva,Dayde Lane Mendonça da, Noronha,Elza Ferreira, Toledo,Maria Inês de
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2016
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822016000600763
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