ADVERSE EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH INTRAVENOUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN IN THAILAND
Author(s)
Sriphiromya P
Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand
OBJECTIVES: The objective is to review all adverse events after immunoglobulin (IG) use and describe the characteristics of reports including seriousness and causality assessment. METHODS: The study was cross-sectional review of adverse events related to IG from 2006 to 2015 (ten years review). RESULTS: A total of thirty-seven adverse events associated to IG were reported in ten years retrospective review. The propotion of male:female was 1:1.3. The most adverse reactions were skin and appendages system including maculopapular rash or erythema multiforme (24%). Three out of thirty-seven were serious (pulmonary hemorrhage, septic shock and auto antibody response). Two cases were resulted in death. CONCLUSIONS: The serious adverse events associated with IG were significant from the current routine surveillance system in Thailand. Active surveillance to manage IG risk in Thai patients is decided.
Conference/Value in Health Info
2016-09, ISPOR Asia Pacific 2016, Singapore
Value in Health, Vol. 19, No. 7 (November 2016)
Code
PHP56
Topic
Epidemiology & Public Health
Topic Subcategory
Safety & Pharmacoepidemiology
Disease
Respiratory-Related Disorders, Sensory System Disorders