Better reporting of adverse drug reactions.

Reporting adverse drug reactions.

and are available from booksellers through the network of WHO sales agents. A list of these agents may be obtained by writing to the above address. (CIOMS) is a nongovernmental organization established jointly by the World Health Organization and UNESCO in 1949, with a mandate to collaborate with the United Nations and its specialized agencies. Its international membership, consisting of intern...

Spontaneous reporting of adverse drug reactions.

Spontaneous reporting of fatal adverse drug reactions.

179 Many countries run schemes which encourage physicians and other health care professionals to report suspected drug reactions (ADRs). The aims of these spontaneous reporting schemes (SRSs) are to identify previously unsuspected reactions, to elucidate the relevant risk factors, and to evaluate the comparative toxicity of drugs within the same therapeutic class [1,2]. By their nature these sc...

Consumer reporting of adverse drug reactions

A ny new medication or therapy that has been approved for market authorization after extensive tests and trials is supposed to be efficient and, more importantly, safe. Yet, drug safety is not guaranteed: Many medications can still cause unexpected side effects that only come to light after approval. One of the worst examples is thalidomide, which caused severe birth defects and malformations i...

Increasing the Number of Adverse Drug Reactions Reporting: the Role of Clinical Pharmacy Residents

Detection of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in hospitals provides an important measure of the burden of drug related morbidity on the healthcare system. Spontaneous reporting of ADRs is scare and several obstacles to such reporting have been identified formerly. This study aimed to determine the role of clinical pharmacy residents in ADR reporting within a hospital setting.Clinical pharmacy resi...