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Although the Canada Vigilance Adverse Reaction Online Database is a relational database, there is a requirement to provide the data to users in a common format; therefore the data has been extracted into a flat file format. All files are dollar ($) sign delimited enclosed in "quotes".

Adverse reactions are undesirable effects to health products. Health products include drugs, medical devices and natural health products. Drugs include both prescription and nonprescription pharmaceuticals; biologically-derived products such as vaccines, serums, and blood derived products; cells,...

Anyone can report a side effect to a health or cannabis product. Report the issue as soon as possible after the reaction or problem occurred. You should do this even if you are not sure if a particular health or cannabis product was the cause. Every report counts. Together they tell a story. Report!

MedEffect Canada provides consumers, patients, and health professionals with easy access to report an adverse reaction or side effect

MedEffect Canada uses a variety of mechanisms to share information and to help you stay informed about advisories and recalls that are issued by Health Canada, as well as by Industry, for health products, such as pain relievers, cold medicines, prescription drugs, medical devices, vaccines and...

MedEffect is one of the deliverables of the Therapeutic Access Strategy (TAS), a five-year strategy to improve the safety, effectiveness and access to therapeutic products available to Canadians.

The Canadian Medical Devices Sentinel Network (CMDSNet) is a pro-active surveillance program that encourages the reporting of medical device problem reports from all types of institutions.

An important part of patient safety is medication safety, as medication incidents are a leading cause of patient injury. Health Canada, as the federal regulator has a role to play in reducing and preventing harmful medication incidents, particularly those that result from a health product's name,...

The Canada Vigilance Program is Health Canada's post-market surveillance program that collects and assesses reports of suspected adverse reactions to health products marketed in Canada.

Health Canada collects and evaluates reports of suspected adverse reactions after products are approved for sale in Canada. These are undesirable effects potentially caused by health products.

There are many complications and risks associated with breast implants. These risks are explained in the product labelling, which should be available from your surgeon.

In our commitment to openness and transparency, we publish summaries of our safety reviews on medical devices like breast implants. These summaries complement other safety-related information to help Canadians make informed decisions. The summaries outline what was assessed, what was found and...

Health Canada regulates all medical devices for sale in Canada. All makes and models of breast implants sold in Canada must have a medical device licence issued by Health Canada.

You can report any problems or adverse effects you have with breast implants to: Health Canada, the manufacturer and your health care provider.

Many people take the prescription drug warfarin as a blood thinner. If you take warfarin, you should be aware that certain drugs, natural health products and foods can alter the levels of warfarin in your system, and this may cause serious health effects.

Using tampons versus external protection-like pads when you have your period is a personal decision. However, you should know that using tampons may present certain health risks, like an increased risk of Toxic Shock Syndrome.

Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are electronic devices used to restart a person's heart if it has stopped beating. AEDs can help save lives. This document talks about AEDs used in public areas.

Learn about the risks of bedrails in hospitals, nursing homes and home healthcare. Find out how you can prevent bed entrapment by following useful safety tips.

Learn about the risks of cryotherapy and what Canada is doing to protect your health and safety.

The Canada Vigilance Adverse Reaction Online Database contains information about suspected adverse reactions (also known as side effects) to health products.