The 10 drugs with the largest numbers of reports sent directly to the FDA by healthcare practitioners and consumers in 2011 in order of frequency are Pradaxa, Coumadin, Levaquin, Carboplatin, Zestril, Cisplatin, Zocor, Cymbalta, Cipro and Bactrim. It is interesting to note that just two of these drugs were first introduced in the last decade (Pradaxa and Cymbalta), and only one in the previous year (Pradaxa), suggesting that major drug safety issues are not confined to recently approved drugs. لعبة بوكر تكساس On one hand, this shows that FDA and manufacturer safety surveillance programs have identified these significant safety risks. bwin شركة On the other, it illustrates that placing warnings in product information only begins the process of managing drug safety risks. Relative rates vs. report expectations are detailed.
These data come from QuarterWatch™ an Institute for Safe Medication Practices surveillance program that monitors all serious and fatal adverse drug events (ADEs) reported to the Food and Drug Administration through MedWatch, its adverse event reporting system. The goal is to identify signals that may represent important new drug safety issues.
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