Adverse Drug Reactions Reported in Healthcare Settings Affiliated to Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2019-2021

Background and purpose: Adverse drug reaction (ADR) is one of the main causes of mortality and morbidity and can contribute to high costs in healthcare system of a country. This study was conducted to evaluate ADRs in the Food and Drug deputy at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. Materials a...

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Main Authors: Mina Amini, Arefeh Mirzaei Ilali, Fatemeh Mahmoudi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-19202-en.pdf
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Arefeh Mirzaei Ilali
Fatemeh Mahmoudi
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description Background and purpose: Adverse drug reaction (ADR) is one of the main causes of mortality and morbidity and can contribute to high costs in healthcare system of a country. This study was conducted to evaluate ADRs in the Food and Drug deputy at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. Materials and methods: This retrospective descriptive study was carried out after collecting the reports of yellow cards sent to the Center for Registration and Investigation of Adverse Drug Reaction in the Food and Drug Deputy of Mazandaran and the reports registered in the online system for registering medical complications and errors in 2019-2021. We analyzed data, including the frequency of the drugs with side effects, the frequency of routs of administration, number of reports per year, patient characteristics (gender and age), as well as the frequency of the organs damaged, and the reporters. Results: A total of 2122 reports of adverse drug reactions were submitted to the Adverse Drug Reactions Center at Mazandaran Food and Drug Department. Nurses reported 52.78% of the side effects and 44.82% of the ADRs were seen in women. Injectable drugs were found with high rate of ADRs (87.40%) and the most prevalent side effects were associated with skin and hair disorders (28.07%). Anti-infective agents were the most common drugs that caused ADR (47.10%) and Vancomycin was found to be more prevalent than other drugs. Conclusion: Adverse drug reactions were reported at a good level in Mazandaran province. It is believed that training the medical staff about pharmacovigilance and appropriate reporting, will bring us closer to world standards.
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spelling doaj.art-791e8a7ee15c4f11bf8bef6e13ad5de52023-11-21T07:44:40ZengMazandaran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences1735-92601735-92792023-09-0133224101108Adverse Drug Reactions Reported in Healthcare Settings Affiliated to Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2019-2021Mina Amini0Arefeh Mirzaei Ilali1Fatemeh Mahmoudi2 Doctor of Pharmacy, Research and Development Office, Food and Drug Deputy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Doctor of Pharmacy, Research and Development Office, Food and Drug Deputy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Doctor of Pharmacy, Research and Development Office, Food and Drug Deputy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Background and purpose: Adverse drug reaction (ADR) is one of the main causes of mortality and morbidity and can contribute to high costs in healthcare system of a country. This study was conducted to evaluate ADRs in the Food and Drug deputy at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. Materials and methods: This retrospective descriptive study was carried out after collecting the reports of yellow cards sent to the Center for Registration and Investigation of Adverse Drug Reaction in the Food and Drug Deputy of Mazandaran and the reports registered in the online system for registering medical complications and errors in 2019-2021. We analyzed data, including the frequency of the drugs with side effects, the frequency of routs of administration, number of reports per year, patient characteristics (gender and age), as well as the frequency of the organs damaged, and the reporters. Results: A total of 2122 reports of adverse drug reactions were submitted to the Adverse Drug Reactions Center at Mazandaran Food and Drug Department. Nurses reported 52.78% of the side effects and 44.82% of the ADRs were seen in women. Injectable drugs were found with high rate of ADRs (87.40%) and the most prevalent side effects were associated with skin and hair disorders (28.07%). Anti-infective agents were the most common drugs that caused ADR (47.10%) and Vancomycin was found to be more prevalent than other drugs. Conclusion: Adverse drug reactions were reported at a good level in Mazandaran province. It is believed that training the medical staff about pharmacovigilance and appropriate reporting, will bring us closer to world standards.http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-19202-en.pdfpharmacovigilanceadverse drug reactionyellow card
spellingShingle Mina Amini
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Fatemeh Mahmoudi
Adverse Drug Reactions Reported in Healthcare Settings Affiliated to Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2019-2021
Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
pharmacovigilance
adverse drug reaction
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title Adverse Drug Reactions Reported in Healthcare Settings Affiliated to Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2019-2021
title_full Adverse Drug Reactions Reported in Healthcare Settings Affiliated to Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2019-2021
title_fullStr Adverse Drug Reactions Reported in Healthcare Settings Affiliated to Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2019-2021
title_full_unstemmed Adverse Drug Reactions Reported in Healthcare Settings Affiliated to Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2019-2021
title_short Adverse Drug Reactions Reported in Healthcare Settings Affiliated to Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2019-2021
title_sort adverse drug reactions reported in healthcare settings affiliated to mazandaran university of medical sciences 2019 2021
topic pharmacovigilance
adverse drug reaction
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url http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-19202-en.pdf
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