Surveillance of adverse drug reactions at an adverse drug reaction monitoring centre in Central India: a 7-year surveillance study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To analyse and present the occurrence and severity of spontaneous adverse drug reaction (ADR) reports prospectively registered at an ADR monitoring centre (AMC) in Central India.

Setting and data

The survey was conducted between 2013 and 2019 at an ADR Monitoring Centre in Central India. ADRs were recorded using the standard 'Suspected ADR Reporting form'.

Outcome measures

The causality of the ADRs were categorised using the WHO causality assessment scale to assess the relationship between a drug and the occurrence of an ADR.

Results

Totally 1980 spontaneous ADRs were reported involving 960 patients and 1316 drugs prescriptions. The occurrence of ADRs was common among male patients (64%) and patients of age between 19 and 65 years (81%). Antimicrobia

SUBMITTER: Sharma M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8491296 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature