Table 3 Patient score using Naranjo adverse drug reaction probability scale
From: Vaginal candidiasis attributed to hair, skin, and nails supplement: a case report
Question | Score |
|---|---|
1. Are there previous conclusive reports on this reaction? | No (+0) |
2. Did the adverse event appear after the suspected drug was administered? | Yes (+2) |
3. Did the adverse reaction improve when the drug was discontinued or a specific antagonist was administered? | Yes (+1) |
4. Did the adverse event reappear when the drug was re-administered? | Do not know (+0) |
5. Are there alternative causes (other than the drug) that could on their own have caused the reaction? | No (+2) |
6. Did the reaction reappear when a placebo was given? | Do not know (+0) |
7. Was the drug detected in blood (or other fluids) in concentrations known to be toxic? | No (+0) |
8. Was the reaction more severe when the dose was increased or less severe when the dose was decreased? | Do not know (+0) |
9. Did the patient have a similar reaction to the same or similar drugs in any previous exposure? | No (+0) |
10. Was the adverse event confirmed by any objective evidence? | No (+0) |
Total score | 5: probable |