Research Article

Phytopharmacovigilance in the Elderly: Highlights from the Brazilian Amazon

Table 9

Frequency of ADRs confirmed/defined in elderly participants based on the terminology for coding clinical information in relation to medical therapy [26], Macapá, Brazil, 2016-2017.

VariableStructured questionnaire n ()Pharmacotherapeutic follow-up n ()

Nervous system28 (38.4)5 (22.7)
Digestive system19 (26.0) 8 (36.4)
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not classified elsewhere13 (17.8)5 (22.7)
Circulatory system7 (9.6)2 (9.1)
Skin and subcutaneous tissue5 (6.8)2 (9.1)
Respiratory system1 (1.4)0 (0.0)
Total73 (100)22 (100)