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The varying nomenclature used to describe safety data in clinical trials can be confusing. Terms used include adverse events, adverse experiences, adverse drug reactions, side effects, severe adverse events, significant adverse events, tteattnent-emeigent adverse events, adverse events of special interest, and toxidties. We therefore endeavor to bring some consistency to this terminology. 

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Venlafaxine (48) is a stmcturaHy novel phenylethylamine derivative that strongly inhibits both noradrenaline and serotonin reuptake. It lacks anticholinergic, antihistaminergic, and antiadrenergic side effects. As compared to placebo, most common adverse events are nausea, somnolence, dizziness, dry mouth, and sweating. Venlafaxine-treated patients also experienced more headaches and nausea, but less dry mouth, dizziness, and tremor than patients treated with comparator antidepressants. 

Other agents are also used for the treatment of manic-depressive disorders based on preliminary clinical results (177). The antiepileptic carbamazepine [298-46-4] has been reported in some clinical studies to be therapeutically beneficial in mild-to-moderate manic depression. Carbamazepine treatment is used especially in bipolar patients intolerant to lithium or nonresponders. A majority of Hthium-resistant, rapidly cycling manic-depressive patients were reported in one study to improve on carbamazepine (178). Carbamazepine blocks noradrenaline reuptake and inhibits noradrenaline exocytosis. The main adverse events are those found commonly with antiepileptics, ie, vigilance problems, nystagmus, ataxia, and anemia, in addition to nausea, diarrhea, or constipation. Carbamazepine can be used in combination with lithium. Several clinical studies report that the calcium channel blocker verapamil [52-53-9] registered for angina pectoris and supraventricular arrhythmias, may also be effective in the treatment of acute mania. Its use as a mood stabilizer may be unrelated to its calcium-blocking properties. Verapamil also decreases the activity of several neurotransmitters. Severe manic depression is often treated with antipsychotics or benzodiazepine anxiolytics. 

Domino effeets eliminated so that adverse events are self-terminated and do not initiate new events. 

Antidiabetic Drugs other than Insulin. Table 4 Main exclusions, adverse events and precautionary monitoring required for clinical use of oral anti-diabetic drugs... 

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In patients having Parkinson s disease, both entacapone and tolcapone potentiate the therapeutic effect of L-dopa and prolong the daily ON time by 1-2 h. In the clinic, COMT inhibitors have been well tolerated, and the number of premature terminations has been low. In general, the incidence of adverse events has been higher in tolcapone-treated patients than in entacapone-treated patients. The main events have comprised of dopaminergic and gastrointestinal problems [2,3]. 

A/-acetyltransferase 2 Low activity in about 60% of Caucasian populations. High incidence of adverse events from the drug isoniazide in slow acetylators. 

Thiopurine S methyltransferase Low activity in about 10% of Caucasians and deficient activity in about 0.4%. High incidence of severe adverse events from azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine in carriers of low activity. 

ADCC. Cetuximab is approved for treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) and squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). Interestingly, an adverse event, acneiform rash seems to correlate with a better response to cetuximab, while there is no such correlation with expression levels of EGFR assessed by immunohistochemistry. Further side effects are rare infusion reactions and hypomagnesia. Two other anti-EGFR antibodies approved for clinical use are the fully human antibody panitumumab (Vectibix)... 

The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) is a national vaccine safety surveillance program co-sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). VAERS collects and analyzes information from reports of adverse reactions after immunization. Anyone can report to VAERS, and reports are sent in by vaccine manufacturers, health care providers, and vaccine recipients and their parents or guardians. An example of the VAERS and instructions for completing the form are found in Appendix F. Any clinically significant adverse event that occurs after the administration of any vaccine should be reported. Individuals are encouraged to provide the information on the form even if the individual is uncertain if the event was related to the... 

The nurse encourages the parents or guardians to report any adverse reactions or serious adverse events occurring after administration of a vaccine It may be necessary to report the event to VAERS. 

The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program... 

For VOLUNTARY reporting of adverse events and product problems... 

Report SERIOUS adverse events. An event is serious when the patient outcome is ... 

If your report Involves a serious adverse event With a device and It occurred in a facility outside a doctor s office, that facility may be legally required to report to FDA and/or the manufacturer. Please notify the person in that facility who would handle such reporting. 

The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program Food and Drug Administrstion 5600 Fishers Lene Rockville, MD 20852-9787... 

The USP Practitioners Reporting Network is a partner in mf.dWatcm, the FDA s medical products reporting program. As a partner, USP PRN contributes to the FDA s efforts to protect the public health by helping to identify serious adverse events for the agency. This means that your reported information is shared with the FDA on a daily basis, or immediately if necessary. 

Describe adverse events(s) symptoms, signs. Breeoouse) and treatment, iany... 

Item 7 Describe ihe suspected adverse event. Such things as temperature, local and general signs and symptoms, time course, duration of symptoms diagnosis, treatment and recovery should be noted. 

Item 11 indicate "AM" or "PM when possible if this information is knowa If more than ona adverse event, give the onset date and... 

Appendix F is a Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting Form. 

Please detail how safety data will be collected. Safety data should be collected according to the definitions of an adverse event and a serious adverse event as outlined in ICHE2A... 

PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING AND RECORDING ADVERSE EVENTS AND SERIOUS ADVERSE EVENTS... 

Procedures for eliciting reports of and for recording and reporting adverse event and intercurrent illnesses. 

Notification by originating investigator to sponsor of serious adverse events and related reports... 

The following points are worthy of note in terms of the placement of data. In the case of studies with multiple objectives, reports should be placed in the section corresponding to their primary purpose. Reports of laboratory studies conducted with human materials to investigate pharmacokinetic effects should be placed in Section 5.3.2 of the clinical module, as opposed to the non-clinical module. A US submission requires that the individual case report forms of all trial subjects that died or were dropped from a study due to adverse events are included in Section 5.3.7. 

GL24 Pharmacovigilance Pharmacovigilance of veterinary medicinal products management of Adverse Event Reports (AERs)... 

GL42 Pharmacovigilance Data elements Pharmacovigilance Data Elements for Submission of Adverse Events Reports... 

Investigation should be performed in circumstances similar to the intended use conditions. Adverse Event Reporting... 

All adverse events that cause or have the potential to cause death or serious injury must be reported to the Competent Authorities of the Member States where the investigations are being conducted. 

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