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Case Report
Volume 4, Number 4, April 2013, pages 262-265
Anhydramnios, Intrauterine Growth Restriction and Echinacea angustifolia Intake: A Case Report
Table
Naranjo probability scale | Yes | No | Don’t know | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
Interpretation: ≤ 0, doubtful; 1 - 4, possible; 5 - 8, probable; ≥ 9, highly probable. | ||||
1. Are there previous conclusive reports of this reaction? | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2. Did the adverse event appear after the suspect drug was administered? | +2 | - 1 | 0 | +2 |
3. Did the adverse reaction improve when the drug was discontinued? | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4. Did the adverse reaction reappear when the drug was re-administered? | +2 | - 1 | 0 | 0 |
5. Are there alternate causes that on their own could have caused the reaction? | - 1 | +2 | 0 | +2 |
6. Did the reaction appear when a placebo was given? | - 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 |
7. Was the drug detected in the blood (or other fluids) in concentrations known to be toxic? | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8. Was the reaction more severe when the dose was increased or less severe when decreased? | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9. Did the patient have a similar reaction to the same or similar drugs in any previous exposure? | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10. Was the adverse event confirmed by any objective evidence? | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total score | +4 |