Suspected adverse reactions, 2005

Abstract

Reports to the UK Suspected Adverse Reaction Surveillance Scheme ( SARSS ) in 2005 decreased by 2 per cent compared with 2004 The numbers of reports involving pigs, fish and birds increased, while reports involving rabbits continued to decline There was a marked increase in the number of reports involving accidental ingestion of palatable tablets containing a non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drug authorised for use in dogs There was an increase in the number of reports of suspected adverse reactions in humans compared with 2004 – These are some of the findings under the SARSS in 2005, as discussed in the following article by Fabia Dyer, Martha Spagnuolo‐Weaver and Alex Tait of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate