Initial or prolonged
hospitalization
F
Treatment or intervention
E
Permanent harm
G
Death
I
Near death
H
Has human studies and animal studies and safe
Category A
No human studies has animal studies SAFE
B
No human studies has animal studies UNSAFE
C
Benefits
outweigh risks
D
Has Human studies and animal studies and teratogenic
X
CAT B EX.
Amoxicillin
Paracetamol
Cat C EXAMPLES
Rifampicin
Theophyllin
CAT D EXAMPLES
Phenytoin Tetracycline
Isotretinoin, Thalidomide
Cat X
Increase
RBC,Hematocrit
Polycythemia
Dehydration
vomiting
Reticulocyte
Hemolytic Anemia
Blood Loss
Hemoglobin
Blood loss
ESR
Inflammation
Rheumatic Fever
Infection
aPTT
Heparin (intrinsic)
PT
Warfarin(Extrinsic)