Chinese Journal of Pharmacovigilance ›› 2018, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (2): 83-89.

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Analysis and Suggestions on Risk of Ribavirin in Children

LI Qing-fang1,2, LIU Huan3, ZHANG Dan-dan3, YANG Yue3,4,*, ZHANG Hui-xia5, XIA Xu-dong5, LIU Chao5   

  1. 1 Kaifeng Institute of Food and Drug Control, Henan Kaifeng 450000, China;
    2 Center for ADR Monitoring of Kaifeng, Henan Kaifeng 450000, China;
    3 School of Business Administration, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Liaoning Shenyang 110016, China;
    4 International Food & Drug Policy and Law Research Center, Liaoning Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Liaoning Shenyang 110016, China;
    5 Henan Food and Drug Evaluation Center, Henan Zhengzhou 450018, China
  • Received:2017-11-23 Revised:2018-03-28 Online:2018-02-20 Published:2018-03-28

Abstract: Objective Through comparatively analyzing the approval, application and instructions of ribavirin at home and abroad, to conduct the risk analysis of domestic children ribavirin clinical use based on the ribavirin's children ADR report data in a certain province, so as to provide suggestions on the modification of instructions, clinical application, regulation and so on. Methods The risk of ribavirin was analyzed by means of comparing ribavirin's approval, application and instructions at home and abroad,and analyzing ribavirin's children ADR reports collected by a certain province from January 2003 to December 2016. Results The approval and application of ribavirin were different significantly between China and abroad, the phenomenons of irrational drug combination and off-label use are common during clinical application in children. Conclusion It is suggested that regulatory authority, manufactures and healthcare providers should pay attention to unapproved indications and dosage form of ribavirin, while revising and improving instruction for more standardized application .

Key words: ribavirin, approval and clinical application, comparison of instructions, risk analysis, children

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