Table 2 Extract of the booklet designed to facilitate communication between patients and General Practitioners on the reporting of Adverse Drug Events (ADEs)

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Hypertension: control your blood pressure, prevent ADEs.

A guide linking patient and caregiver

Instructions for use of the booklet

1) Your doctor informs you (...). Together you write your care plan.

2) At each consultation: bring your guide (...).

3) In case of an adverse event: fill in the report form (...)

Control your blood pressure

- Hypertension and cardiovascular risk

- How can you reduce your cardiovascular risk?

- What are the benefits of antihypertensive drugs?

Prevent ADEs

- Be careful in certain situations

- Beware of drug combinations

- What are the possible side effects of antihypertensive medications?

Your care plan (to be written with the help of your doctor)

- Your objectives for the next visit regarding your habits (tobacco, alcohol, physical activity, salt, sugars, fats)

- Your treatments

- Stopped or contraindicated antihypertensive drugs

- Examinations to be done prior to the next visit

- Points to discuss with your doctor

Reporting an ADE

Fill in this form and contact your doctor as soon as possible

- manifestations of ADE (date, time, signs)

- suspected drug (antihypertensive or not)

- Following the adverse reaction, what did you do to mitigate the ADE?