Chinese Journal of Pharmacovigilance ›› 2018, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (1): 49-51.

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Analysis of 89 Cases of Adverse Reactions Induced by Telmisartan

HAN Bao-xia1, QU Hong2, GOU Xiao-jun2   

  1. 1 Blood Room of Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Suzhou 215004, China;
    2 Department of Pharmacy, Baoshan District Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine of Shanghai, Shanghai 201999, China;
  • Received:2018-02-12 Revised:2018-02-12 Online:2018-01-20 Published:2018-02-12

Abstract: Objective To explore the general regulation and characteristics of adverse drug reactions(ADR) induced by telmisartan, and provide reference for clinical rational drug use. Methods 89 cases of telmisartan related ADR were extracted from the adverse drug reaction monitoring and management system for drug adverse reactions in our district from January 2014 to December 2016, and comprehensively analyzed by retrospective classified statistics. Results Among the 89 ADR patients, the incidence of female was higher than that of male, and the age mainly distributed in the range of 61 to 70 years old (40.45%). The mainly involved organs/systems were digestive system (44.92%) and skin and its accessories (25.84%), the main clinical manifestations were nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, eczema, itching, genital swelling, genital itching, lips swelling, facial edema, eyelid edema, etc. Conclusion Telmisartan has good safety and tolerability, enhance medication monitoring, and reduce ADR occurrence in order to ensure drug safety during clinical application.

Key words: telmisartan, adverse reactions, monitoring, analysis

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