Adverse events in patients with leprosy on treatment with thalidomide
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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52: e20180385, 2019. tab
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ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION:
Thalidomide, used to treat erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL), is associated with severe adverse events (AEs) and is highly teratogenic.METHODS:
A cross-sectional study was conducted on thalidomide-treated patients with ENL. AEs and selected variables were investigated through interviews and assessment of medical records. Odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were estimated via logistic regression.RESULTS:
Peripheral neuropathy symptoms and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) were the most common AEs reported. Although women of reproductive age used contraceptives, <50% of patients reported using condoms. Polypharmacy was associated with all endpoints, except DVT.CONCLUSIONS:
Pharmacovigilance is crucial to prevent harmful thalidomide-associated AEs.
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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Talidomida
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Hansenostáticos
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Hanseníase
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Fundação Ezequiel Dias/BR
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR
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