What evidence is required for drug exposure to be causally associated with adverse events? The case for case reports published in pharmacotherapy

Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 115-117

  DeVane, C Lindsay ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Adverse events; Case reports; Postmarketing surveillance

Indexed keywords

DRUG; NEW DRUG; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DELIRIUM; DEPRESSION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG RESEARCH; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KIDNEY CLEARANCE; KIDNEY DISEASE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL DISEASE; PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PUBLICATION; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SYMPTOM; TOXIC HEPATITIS;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING SYSTEMS; EDITORIAL POLICIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS;

EID: 84875468433     PISSN: 02770008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/phar.1249     Document Type: Article

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