The objective of this research was to determine the effect of the fresh extract of the fresh fruits of Vaccinium corymbosum "blueberry" in Rattus norvegicus var. albinus with induced hyperglycemia. For this, the fruits were selected, washed and crushed, filtered and the cranberry extract was obtained. We worked with 28 male specimens of 4 months of age with a weight between 300-350g randomly distributed in 4 groups of 7 specimens each: white group (0.9% physiological saline at a dose of 5mL / kg of body weight for 15 days orally), control group (Induction of hyperglycemia with alloxan at a dose of 75mg / kg and treatment with 0.9% physiological saline at a dose of 5mL / kg for 15 days), problem group 1 and 2 (Induction of hyperglycemia with alloxan at a dose of 75mg / kg and treatment with cranberry extract at doses of 40mg / kg and 80 mg / kg respectively for 15 days). The glycemia was ...

The objective of this report was to evaluate the potential adverse drug reactions reported in the National Hospital Edgardo Rebagliati Martins in the Internal Medicine Service-10C during the months of October-December 2016, for which 25 yellow sheets of reports of adverse reactions were used. . The adverse reactions were evaluated according to age, sex, anatomical, therapeutic and chemical classification: by active principle and by therapeutic group, method of the World Health Organization by affected organs and systems, algorithm of decision of causality of the Ministry of Health and according to the classification of Rawlins and Thompson. Out of a total of 25 reports of suspected adverse reactions, 24% were from patients between 81-90 years old, 20% from 71-80 years, and a higher percentage was seen in geriatric patients; % compared to 40% of the male sex. According to the anatomical, ...