Abstract
The Veterinary Pharmacovigilance and Medicines Information Centre is responsible for the monitoring of veterinary adverse drug reactions in South Africa. An overview of reports of suspected adverse drug reactions received by the centre during the period March 2004 to February 2006 is presented. A total of 21 reports was received in the 2-year period, continuing the decline in the number of reports to a lower figure than in any previous year. This is surprising considering the legal obligation of the veterinary professionals to report all adverse drug reactions. Once again the majority of reports involved suspected adverse reactions that occurred in dogs and cats. Most of the products implicated were stock remedies. Veterinarians predominantly administered these products.
Highlights
Veterinary medicinal products in SouthAfrica are currently registered under two Acts and are administered by two separate regulatory authorities: The Medicines and related SubstancesControl Act, 1965 (Act No 101 of 1965), administered by the National Department of Health
This paper presents an overview of the reports of suspected adverse drug reactions received by the Centre during the period March 2001 to February 2002
MATERIALS AND METHODS The Veterinary Pharmacovigilance and Medicines Information Centre relies on spontaneous reports of suspected adverse drug reactions
Summary
Control Act, 1965 (Act No 101 of 1965), administered by the National Department of Health Unscheduled medicines and Stock Remedies are over the counter products and are legally available directly to the public from any retail outlet. Pharmacists may supply any medicine up to Schedule 2 and Stock Remedies directly to clients for use in animals without a veterinary prescription.
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