Characterization of adverse reactions to benznidazole in patients with Chagas disease in the Federal District, Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Benznidazole is used for treating Chagas disease (CD). This cross-sectional study aimed to characterize the adverse drug reactions (ADRs) of benznidazole at a public hospital in Brazil’s Federal District. METHODS: Medical records were analyzed and ADRs were categorized by...

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Main Authors: Maria Katarine Costa Lucas Gontijo, Hilda Maria Benevides da Silva de Arruda, Elza Ferreira Noronha, Maria Inês de Toledo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2020-01-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822020000100622&tlng=en