ABSTRACT
La farmacovigilacia es una herramienta esencial para el control de los fármacos utilizados en nuestro país, el presente artículo muestra una revisión de los elementos más destacados en el tema y un resumen de los sistemas regulatorios vigentes en la Argentina y de la experiencia de la Red de Farmacovigilancia de los hospitales del Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, con el objetivo de informar y estimular a los colegas a la denuncia de los efectos adversos de los medicamentos.
Pharmacoepidemiology is an essential tool for controlling drugs used in our country. The present article reveals the most relevant aspects on the topic, summarizes regulatory tools currently used in Argentina and explores the experience of the Pharmacoepidemiology Network in public hospitals of Buenos Aires City. The aim is to inform and stimulatecolleagues to report adverse effects of drugs.
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Humans , Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems , Pharmacoepidemiology , Product Surveillance, Postmarketing , Argentina , Hospitals, Public , Product Surveillance, Postmarketing/economicsABSTRACT
This is an analytical of changes that antibiotics cause on intestinal-microflora with special attention to the antibiotics used in the clinical practice of gastroenterology. We wish to special attention to antibiotics such as metronidazole, clarithromycin, fluoroquinolone, cephalosporin and imipenem. In each case changes produce by this drug and microbial resistance are analyzed. A prudential and justified use of this group of antibiotics is suggested.