Author(s): 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
Date: 2017
Origin: Oasisbr
Subject(s): Medicamentos - efeitos colaterais; Medicamentos - controle de qualidade; Hospitais
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.
