Adverse Drug Events Presented in Health Institutions in Monteria, Colombia, 2018–2021

Abstract

Purpose To analyze the adverse events reported in the pharmacovigilance of the health service provider institutions of the municipality of Monteria in the period 2018–2021. Patients and Methods Descriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective, and quantitative approach study, the information was analyzed by statistical analysis by multiple correspondence using Orange Data Mining software; the analysis consisted of visual programming to perform interactive data exploration, to identify and differentiate associations or oppositions between different categories in space. Results The most frequently reported adverse events were allergic reactions, with 28.5%. Female sex and adult age are the groups most prone to present these events; antibiotics were the pharmacological group that produced the most adverse events with 18.3%; the main errors that produce these events are related to prescription. Conclusion Age and sex increase the risk of adverse drug events; most of these events are the product of erroneous prescriptions. The findings presented in this article are useful for pharmacovigilance programs in health institutions.