Table 2 Adverse drug events (ADEs) and imputed drugs
From: Adverse drug events identified by triggers at a teaching hospital in Brazil
Description ADEa | Number of cases (n = 44) | Drugs |
|---|---|---|
Rash | 8 | Ranitidine. Metronidazole. Cefazolin. Omeprazole. Morphine. Drug undetermined |
Nausea and/or vomiting | 8 | Nalbuphine. Amphotericin B. Omeprazole. Mannitol. Moxifloxacin |
Pruritus, rash, and dizziness | 4 | Tenoxicam. Nalbuphine. Cefalotin |
Bleeding (haemoptysis, bleeding or melena) | 4 | Warfarin. Heparin. Omeprazole. Amitriptyline. Simvastatin. Heparin |
Acetylsalicylic acid. Heparin | ||
Somnolence | 2 | Chlorpromazine. Phenytoin |
Diarrhoea | 2 | Ampicillin + sulbactam. Lactulose |
Tremor | 2 | Metoclopramide. Moxifloxacin |
Cardiac tamponade | 1 | Heparin |
Fall (from bed) | 1 | Captopril. Hydrochlorothiazide |
Seizure | 1 | Methylprednisolone |
Pseudomembranous colitis | 1 | Cefepime. Clarithromycin |
Hypoglycaemia | 1 | Insulin |
Excessive sedation | 1 | Midazolam |
Other | 8 | Captopril. Furosemide. Nalbuphine, Morphine. Amphotericin B. Sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim. Cefepime. Fluconazole. Pentamidine. Phenytoin. Chlorpromazine. |