Paediatric adverse drug reactions reported in Sweden from 1987 to 2001.

Elin Kimland; Anders Rane; Mike Ufer; Georgios Panagiotidis

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Paediatric adverse drug reactions reported in Sweden from 1987 to 2001.

June 15, 2005

Kimland E, Rane A, Ufer M, et al. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2005;14(7):493-9.

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The authors analyze adverse drug reaction (ADR) reports from a national system. They conclude that the system serves as a valuable data collection method for understanding ADRs in the pediatric population.

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