EDUCATIONAL INTEREST OF SYSTEMATIC COLLECTION OF ADVERSE DRUG-REACTIONS (WITH REGARD TO AN EXPERIENCE OF NEARLY 20 YEARS)

In 1978, a systematic collection of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) was set up in a hospital including several departments and continued for m ore than 18 years. Quarterly meetings were organized gathering clinici ans, students, nurses and pharmacologists to discuss the clinical case s collected each quarter. Approximately 100 cases were analysed each y ear (1823 over the 18-year period). Educational interest resulted from (1) discussion about some ADRs frequently leading to hospitalization or consultation; (2) information about recent drugs and new and/or not well known ADRs; (3) education of physicians for a good prescription of drugs and increasing awareness of pharmacovigilance. (C) 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.