Adverse drug reactions to self-medication: a study in a pharmacovigilance database
Adverse drug reactions to self-medication: a study in a pharmacovigilance database
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DOI:
10.1111/fcp.12140
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发表时间:
2015-10-01
影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
Montastruc, Jean-Louis
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作者:
Berreni, Aurelia;Montastruc, Francois;Montastruc, Jean-Louis
Although self-medication is widely developed, there are few detailed data about its adverse drug reactions (ADRs). This study investigated the main characteristics of ADRs with self-medication recorded in the Midi-Pyrenees PharmacoVigilance between 2008 and 2014. Self-medication included first OTC drugs and second formerly prescribed drugs later used without medical advice (reuse of previously prescribed drugs). Among the 12 365 notifications recorded, 160 (1.3%) were related to SM with 186 drugs. Around three-forth of the ADRs were 'serious'. Mean age was 48.8 years with 56.3% females. The most frequent ADRs were gastrointestinal and neuropsychiatric and main drug classes involved NSAIDs, analgesics, and benzodiazepines. Phytotherapy-homeopathy accounted for 9.1% of drugs.