May 24, 2024CureusOpen Access

Exploration and Evaluation of Adverse Drug Reactions Documented in a Tertiary-Care Hospital in Chennai: An In-Depth Retrospective Observational Study

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PSPreetha SelvaSaveetha University SDSheela DurairajanSri Venkateswara Medical College and Ruia Hospital

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Retrospective observational study reveals antimicrobials cause most adverse drug reactions in hospitalized patients, highlighting the need for vigilant pharmacovigilance.

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Antimicrobial drugs caused the majority of documented adverse drug reactions, with dermatological manifestations presenting most frequently among hospitalized patients.
Antimicrobials accounted for 59.1% of 252 adverse drug reactions, with cefotaxime and ciprofloxacin identified as the most frequently implicated agents.
Retrospective observational study evaluated cases using the Naranjo causality assessment scale, highlighting the vital role of hospital pharmacovigilance programs.

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Selva et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e68864b6db643587610bac https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.60977

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Retrospective observational study reveals antimicrobials cause most adverse drug reactions in hospitalized patients, highlighting the need for vigilant pharmacovigilance.

Exploration and Evaluation of Adverse Drug Reactions Documented in a Tertiary-Care Hospital in Chennai: An In-Depth Retrospective Observational Study

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