title: [Adverse drug reactions in emergency department].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Adverse drug reactions (ADR) are among the reasons of admission to Emergency departmens (ED), specifically in elderly people.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the literature to report the main information on ADR in emergency departments and to describe the most common treatments.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The number of patients admitted to ED for an ADR ranges from 0.6 to 3.6%. The most commonly agreed on and aspecific treatments performed are forced diuresis, urine acidification, bowel irrigation and haemodialysis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The number and characteristics of ADR may be a useful guide for health care professionals in EDs.
authors.affiliation: Pronto Soccorso Ospedale Belcolle, Viterbo.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cagliano
authors.forename: Adriano
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Addobbati
mesh_terms: D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D006801:Humans