TO EVALUATE THE INCIDENCE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF CONSUMER ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING HOSPITALIZATION

Vandna Dewangan*, Ram Sahu and Trilochan Satapathy

ABSTRACT

The direct reporting of adverse drug reactions by patients is becoming an increasingly important topic for discussion in the hospital of Pharmacovigilance. Voluntary adverse drug reaction (ADR) reporting is fundamental to medical drug safety surveillance; however, substantial under-reporting exists and is the main limitation of the system. At this time, hospital accepts consumer reports. We present an overview of experiences with consumer reporting in various hospital of the hospital. The potential contribution of patient reports of adverse drug reactions is discussed, both in terms of their qualitative and quantitative contribution. The crucial question is one of whether patient reports will increase the number and qualities of the reports submitted or lead to a more timely detection of signals of possible adverse reactions, thus contributing to an enhancement of the existing methods of drug safety monitoring. To date, the data available are insufficient to establish such added value.

Keywords: Adverse drug reactions, Pharmacovigilance, consumer reports, reporting system, patients report, spontaneous reporting systems, WHO Adverse Reactions, Pharmacovigilance.