Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are considered as one of the leading causes of death among hospitalized patients. Thus reporting of adverse drug reactions become an important phenomenon. Spontaneous adverse drug reaction reporting form is an essential component and a major tool of the pharmacovigilance system of any country. This form is a tool to collect information of ADRs which helps in establ...

REPORT OF A CASE SUCCESSFUL PREGNANCY AND DELIVERY FOLLOWING DRUG REACTION STEVENS-JOHNSON SYNDROME

this case report describes an unusual spectrum of a proved anaphylactoid reaction to vancomycin during general anesthesia for release of tethered spinal cord in a 14 year old girl. bronchospasm which is the sine qua non of a classical anaphylactoid reaction was singularly absent in this particular case. our objective in this presentation is to highlight the importance of early recognition of th...

OBJECTIVE To describe the severity of adverse drug reactions as a factor in hospital admission of older patients, and to identify risk indicators for severe adverse drug reactions in these patients. DESIGN Observational cross-sectional study. SETTING Five wards in a university hospital in The Netherlands. SUBJECTS Patients aged 70 and over admitted to general medical wards. METHODS Use ...

The present study emphasizes on implementation of the adverse drug reaction reporting and monitoring system, in the Dermatology department of Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, by a clinical pharmacist, using different promotional activities. Documented adverse drug reactions were assessed and analyzed for incidence, purpose of visit, types, drug classes, individual drug causing adverse drug reactions...

enythromycin is believed to cause no serlous reactions after large doses, nausea, rarely vomiting and occasionally abdominal pain and diarrhea may occur, (herrell, 1954). according to' kagan and faller (1955) no allergic reaction to' erythromycin has been reported. phlebitis and thrombosis have been observed, (shoe maker & yow, 1954). in a report by solomon and johnson, (1955) toxic reactions w...

BACKGROUND Cutaneous drug reactions are frequently found. Assessing the clinical and epidemiological profile of severe forms is extremely relevant for their better recognition and management. Few studies have assessed the severe forms of cutaneous drug reactions in patients hospitalized in our setting. OBJECTIVES To assess the clinical and epidemiological aspects of severe cutaneous adverse r...