Pharmacovigilance in oncology: pattern of spontaneous notifications, incidence of adverse drug reactions and under-reporting

• Main Authors: Marília Berlofa Visacri (Author), Cinthia Madeira de Souza (Author), Rafaela Pimentel (Author), Cristina Rosa Barbosa (Author), Catarina Miyako Shibata Sato (Author), Silvia Granja (Author), Mécia de Marialva (Author), Carmen Silvia Passos Lima (Author), Priscila Gava Mazzola (Author), Patrícia Moriel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2014-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The high toxicity and narrow therapeutic window of antineoplastic agents makes pharmacovigilance studies essential in oncology. The objectives of the current study were to analyze the pattern of spontaneous notifications of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in oncology patients and to analyze the incide...