Chinese Journal of Pharmacovigilance ›› 2022, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (5): 541-544.
DOI: 10.19803/j.1672-8629.2022.05.14

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400 reports on adverse drug reactions associated with antineoplastic drugs

TAI Xinjuan1, MA Hongfeng1, LI Jun1, MA Weixing2, YAN Yawei2   

  1. 1Affiliated Baoji Hospital of Xi'an Medical University, Baoji Shaanxi 721006, China;
    2Baoji Drug Safety Monitoring and Evaluation Center, Baoji Shaanxi 721000, China
  • Received:2020-06-19 Online:2022-05-15 Published:2022-05-18

Abstract: Objective To analyze the characteristics and regularities of adverse drug reactions (ADR) induced by antineoplastic drugs and provide reference for clinical rational use of antineoplastic drugs. Methods Totally 400 reports about ADR caused by antineoplastic drugs between January 1, 2017 and August 31, 2019 were collected and retrospectively analyzed based on patients' gender, age, routes of administration, reaction grading, drug types and organs/systems involved in the ADR caused by antineoplastic drugs. Results Amon the 400 reports of ADR, 159 involved males (39.75%) and 241 involved females (60.25%). The percentage of patients aged 61 to 70 was the highest (30.25%). Breast cancer was the primary disease in 151 of these cases (37.75%). Most of the ADR occurred during intravenous dripping (336, 84.00%). New and severe ADR occurred in 28 cases (7.00%) and severe ADR in 88 cases (22.00%). The highest composition ratio was with cisplatin in 123 cases (23.16%), and the digestive system was most likely to be involved in ADR, with a total of 313 cases (43.78%). A total of 377 cases (94.25%) of ADR were cured and improved. Conclusion To monitor ADR in clinical use of antitumor drugs, clinicians should focus on special populations, key drugs and typical symptoms while treating ADR promptly and properly to ensure the safety of drug use.

Key words: antineoplastic agents, adverse drug reaction, safe medication

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