Enhancing the empiric antibiotic selection by introducing an antibiogram toolkit in a tertiary care hospital in Southern India – A prospective study

Author(s):  
Sadagoban G. Krishnamoorthy ◽  
Vyshak Raj ◽  
Balasubramaniam Viswanathan ◽  
Ganga Priyadharshini Dhanasekaran ◽  
Dhivyaprasath Palaniappan ◽  
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Author(s):  
Gajanan P. Kulkarni ◽  
Lokesh V. Patil

Objective: To assess ADRs with reference to causative drugs, organ systems involved and seriousness of reactions.Methods: A prospective study conducted over a period of 1 y. The spontaneous adverse drug reactions reported between July 2016 and July 2017 at AMC centre BRIMS, Bidar were analyzed using Naranjo’s scale. Causality assessment of suspected drugs involved, system affected, and seriousness of reactions was assessed.Results: GIT system was most commonly involved, followed by generalized features, skin and appendages, CNS i. e, extrapyramidal system and dizziness, hearing and vestibular systems.Conclusion: Majority of the ADRs reported were mild to moderate severity and 20% can be categorized as severe reactions, which needed to treat under hospitalization


2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (42) ◽  
pp. 2765-2768
Author(s):  
Vamseedhar K. ◽  
Ramanaiah N. V. ◽  
Vasavya Umapathi K. ◽  
Vulchi Sree Rama Raju ◽  
Ganesh Reddy E. ◽  
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