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Table 1 Naranjo Adverse Drug Reaction Probability Scale

From: A case of irreversible bradycardia after rituximab therapy for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Question

Yes

No

Do not know

Score

Are there previous conclusive reports on this reaction?

+ 1

0

0

+ 1

Did the adverse event appear after the suspected drug was administered?

+ 2

− 1

0

+ 2

Did the adverse event improve when the drug was discontinued or a specific antagonist was administered?

+ 1

0

0

0

Did the adverse event reappear when the drug was readministered?

+ 2

−1

0

0

Are there alternative causes that could on their own have caused the reaction?

−1

+ 2

0

0

Did the reaction reappear when a placebo was given?

−1

+ 1

0

0

Was the drug detected in blood or other fluids in concentrations known to be toxic?

+ 1

0

0

0

Was the reaction more severe when the dose was increased or less severe when the dose was decreased?

+ 1

0

0

0

Did the patient have a similar reaction to the same or similar drugs in any previous exposure?

+ 1

0

0

0

Was the adverse event confirmed by any objective evidence?

+ 1

0

0

0

Total score

   

3