Characterization of adverse reactions to benznidazole in patients with Chagas disease in the Federal District, Brazil
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 53 (), 2020
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Benznidazole is used for treating Chagas disease (CD). This cross-sectional study aimed to characterize the adverse drug reactions (ADRs) of benznidazole at a public hospital in Brazil's Federal District. METHODS: Medical records were analyzed and ADRs were categorized by type,...
Brasil/epidemiología, Enfermedad de Chagas/tratamiento farmacológico, Estudios Transversales, Efectos Colaterales y Reacciones Adversas Relacionados con Medicamentos/epidemiología, Efectos Colaterales y Reacciones Adversas Relacionados con Medicamentos, Pruebas de Hemaglutinación, Hospitales Públicos, Incidencia, Persona de Mediana Edad, Nitroimidazoles/efectos adversos, Nitroimidazoles/uso terapéutico, Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad, Factores Socioeconómicos, Tripanocidas/efectos adversos, Tripanocidas/uso terapéutico