PHARMACOVIGILANCE AS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF PHARMACOTHERAPY AT TERTIARY HOSPITALS IN RURAL AREAS OF PAKISTAN.

Autor: Toor, Muhammad Naeem, Baig, Mirza Tasawer, Shaikh, Shumaila, Shahid, Uzma, Huma, Ambreen, Ibrahim, Sadaf, Jabeen, Aisha, Syed, Nayel, Ali, Imran, Sheikh, Samina, Soomro, Hirra, Khan, Shahzada Azam, Rawat, Arva, Syed, Aimen, Ali, Mehwish Murad, Fatima, Rasheeda, Hassan, Faryal, Arif, Javeria Muhammad, Shah, Aslam, Shaikh, Saba
Zdroj: Pharmacophore; Jul/Aug2020, Vol. 11 Issue 4, p71-75, 5p
Abstrakt: Pharmacovigilance (PV) is reporting ADRs, which may cause increased hospital stay. All drugs can lead to ADRs, but not all patients develop the same type and level of ADRs. The ADR mostly occurs due to the extension of the desired pharmacologic effects of a drug, often due to the considerable variability in the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics seen among patients. This study aimed to collect data of ADRs from Tertiary Hospitals in Rural Areas. This would help the regulatory bodies to implement Pharmacovigilance as an essential component of patient care. This observational prospective study was performed at tertiary hospitals to evaluate reporting practices of ARDs using the Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Form of PNPC. 1380 outpatients visited for OPDs were interviewed after taking their written informed consent. Of the 1380 patients, only 346 informed the Principle Investigator about their experience regarding ADRs. It was concluded that ADRs monitoring and reporting needs to be improved. In rural areas, reporting of ARDs is ignored. DRAP should take drastic steps to ensure the reporting of ADRs so that the concept of Pharmacovigilance can be implemented at least at Tertiary Hospitals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index