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¿ What is Pharmacovigilance ?
Pharmacovigilance is the set of activities and procedures for the detection , evaluation , registration , distribution and prevention of adverse drug reactions
¿ Why is it important pharmacovigilance ?
The benefits of medicines are well known even before their entry into the market. In contrast , possible adverse reactions are not always defined entirely in the pre - marketing stage and be discovered when drugs are already being used .
This occurs because the drugs are tested under different conditions to those in clinical practice. Clinical trials typically are conducted in small groups and selected individuals , obviating the elderly , children, pregnant women, people with liver and renal failure , or receiving other drugs.
Adverse drug reactions are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. You need that in our country know accurately the health problems that result from the use of drugs.
¿ What are the objectives of Pharmacovigilance ?
Pharmacovigilance aims:
- Contribute to the safe and rational use of medicines .
- Achieve detection as early as possible the adverse effects of drugs and primarily those that are the most serious .
- Detect new adverse reactions that may occur and assess its severity and clinical relevance.
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