A Prospective Observational Study on Evaluation of Chemotherapy Induced Adverse Drug Reactions in Cancer Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-8
Author(s):  
Priya Saji Koliyakodu ◽  
Rona Sudhakar ◽  
Manesh Mathews Kurian ◽  
Jishnu Jishnu R K ◽  
Raj Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Adverse Drug Reactions ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Drug Reactions

scholarly journals Medication errors and adverse drug reactions in psychiatry department: A prospective observational study

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL4) ◽  
pp. 2669-2674
Author(s):  
Dona Thomas ◽  
Sharon Thomas ◽  
Venkateswaramurthy N ◽  
Sambathkumar R
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Medication Errors ◽  
Adverse Drug Reactions ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Drug Reactions ◽  
Psychiatry Department

The study was aimed to analyse the pattern of medication errors and drug interaction induced adverse drug reactions in the psychiatry department of a tertiary care hospital. A Prospective observational study being conducted in the inpatient and outpatient department of psychiatry in a tertiary care hospital, Erode, Tamil Nadu for over six months. A total of 80 prescriptions with psychiatric illness and 174 medication errors were observed. Of the 174 medication errors observed, 132(75.8%) were incomplete prescriptions making the highest number of medication errors. The highest number of errors occurred due to Prescription error 156(89.0%), followed by administration error 8(4.5%). According to the NCCMERP classification, the majority of medication errors were coming under category B 120(68.9%) but there is no harm. The demographic reports of outpatients in the present study showed a higher incidence of medication errors in patients with the age group of 31-40 years 25(36.7%). Considering the factors contributing to a medication error, refusal of the patient to take the drug 27(39.7%) followed by forgetting 13(19.1%) due to the vulnerable characteristics of the patient was more significant. Although there is a general lack of awareness, many patients and bystanders are unaware of their diagnosis and medications. It is, therefore, a crucial step to educate and make them aware of the correct use of medicine.

scholarly journals A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY ON ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS OF ANTIBIOTICS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Afzaluddin Biyabani ◽  
Mohammed Irfan Ali ◽  
Syed Raziuddin Faisal ◽  
Syed Iqbal Pasha ◽  
Javed Akhtar Ansari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Adverse Drug Reactions ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Drug Reactions

scholarly journals Chemotherapy Induced Adverse Drug Reactions in Cancer Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 593-597 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sapan Kumar Behera ◽  
Chenchu Reddy Kishtapati ◽  
Vikneswaran Gunaseelan ◽  
Biswajit Dubashi ◽  
Adithan Chandrasekaran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Adverse Drug Reactions ◽  
South India ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Drug Reactions

scholarly journals Adverse drug reactions due to cancer chemotherapy in a tertiary care hospital in south Karnataka: a prospective observational study

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 2635
Author(s):  
Sowmya M. S. ◽  
Basavanna P. L. ◽  
L. Raghavendra Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Adverse Drug Reactions ◽  
Cancer Chemotherapy ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Adverse Reactions ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Chemotherapeutic Drugs ◽  
Drug Reactions ◽  
Active Monitoring

Background: Cancer is a multi-cellular disease which can arise from any cell type and organs. Adverse drug reactions (ADR) are undesirable consequence of cancer chemotherapeutic drugs. A great importance has to be given for their assessment, detection, monitoring, reporting and preventing these ADR for the beneficial effects of the patients. So the present study was undertaken for the purpose of detecting and quantifying those adverse reactions which is of some importance in therapeutic setting.Methods: A prospective observational study conducted in chemotherapy ward, male and female patients of any age receiving cancer chemotherapy and presenting with ADR’s in duration of 3 months.Results: 160 patients were observed. Out of 160 patients 123 presented with ADR’s. Most common ADR’s were loss of appetite (67.6), diarrhea (61.8%), vomiting (21.5%), nausea (17.7%), anemia (24.7%). Cisplatin, paclitaxel, oxaliplatin, doxorubicin, gefitinib are common drugs causing ADR’s.Conclusions: Cancer chemotherapeutic drugs are associated with various adverse reactions. This study shows the importance of active monitoring of these reactions and measures to prevent their effects early in the treatment of cancer.

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