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Suspected adverse reactions, 2005
Author(s) -
Dyer F.,
SpagnuoloWeaver M.,
Tait A.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.158.14.464
Subject(s) - ingestion , accidental , adverse effect , medicine , drug reaction , veterinary medicine , fish <actinopterygii> , adverse drug reaction , toxicology , drug , biology , pharmacology , fishery , physics , acoustics
Reports to the UK Suspected Adverse Reaction Surveillance Scheme ( SARSS ) in 2005 decreased by 2 per cent compared with 2004 The numbers of reports involving pigs, fish and birds increased, while reports involving rabbits continued to decline There was a marked increase in the number of reports involving accidental ingestion of palatable tablets containing a non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drug authorised for use in dogs There was an increase in the number of reports of suspected adverse reactions in humans compared with 2004 – These are some of the findings under the SARSS in 2005, as discussed in the following article by Fabia Dyer, Martha Spagnuolo‐Weaver and Alex Tait of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate