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Avandia and Coronary Artery Bypass

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Avandia and Coronary Artery Bypass

Age

>60 Years
496
50-59 Years
272
40-49 Years
97
30-39 Years
7
20-29 Years
1

Gender

Male: 72%
Female: 28%

Outcome

What were the most common outcomes of those reporting Coronary Artery Bypass?

Hospitalization
1086
Other
101
Death
62
Disability
16
Life Threatening
8
Required Intervention
2

Reporter

Who most commonly reported Coronary Artery Bypass?

Consumer
671
Lawyer
290
Other
104
Physician
62
Pharmacist
48

Therapy

Of those reporting Coronary Artery Bypass, why were they taking Avandia?

Diabetes Mellitus
793
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
74
Drug Use For Unknown Indication
9
Diabetes Mellitus Malnutrition-rela...
1
Blood Glucose Increased
1

Is the adverse drug reaction you’re experiencing actually due to the drug you took?

The Naranjo Scale is a questionnaire for determining the likelihood of whether an adverse drug reaction is actually due to the drug or caused by other factors. Probability is assigned via a score termed definite, probable, possible or doubtful.*

YESNOUNKOWN
Are there previous conclusive reports on this reaction?
Did the adverse event appear after the suspected drug was administered?
Did the adverse reaction improve when the drug was discontinued or a specific antagonist was administered?
Did the adverse reaction reappear when the drug was readministered?
Are there alternative causes (other than the drug) that could on their own have caused the reaction?
Did the reaction reappear when a placebo was given?
Was the drug detected in the blood (or other fluids) in concentrations known to be toxic?
Was the reaction more severe when the dose was increased, or less severe when the dose was decreased?
Did the patient have a similar reaction to the same or similar drugs in any previous exposure?
Was the adverse event confirmed by any objective evidence?
Probability of an Adverse Event
Doubtful
Possible
Probable
Definite

*Naranjo, et al. "A method for estimating the probability of adverse drug reactions." Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1981 Aug;30(2):239-45.

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