Adverse reactions to antiretroviral drugs notified to Pharmacovigilance National Center (Peru 2007-2010)

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  • María Vargas-Huillcanina Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Lima

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/ci.v21i2.15854

Keywords:

Therapy antiretroviral; adverse reaction; pharmacovigilance

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to develop a retrospective review of the reporting formats of suspected adverse reaction (AR) to antiretroviral drugs notified to the Pharmacovigilance National Center from January 2007 to December 2010. A total of 1972 reports of suspicion of AR were reviewed, and 2502 RA were identified, el 58.82% reports were male, the age range was from 1 to 96 years (median age 37 years). A total of 29 antiretroviral treatment schemes related to RA were cataloged. The most common AR was anemia (636 (25.42%)), the 64.35% RA was serious; the 68.15% of notifica-tions were reported by physician. The minimum time for notification of a “serious” RA was 4 days and the maximum time was 2380 days, with the median for serious RAs of 108 days.

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2019-03-07

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Vargas-Huillcanina M. Adverse reactions to antiretroviral drugs notified to Pharmacovigilance National Center (Peru 2007-2010). Ciencia e investigación [Internet]. 2019 Mar. 7 [cited 2024 Aug. 16];21(2):13-8. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/farma/article/view/15854