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Advances in Pharmacology and Pharmacy
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Medication-related hospital admissions have gained attention during the last few decades. It has ... more Medication-related hospital admissions have gained attention during the last few decades. It has been reported that up to 5% of all hospital admissions were medication-related and 50 % of those were avoidable. In India, studies on medication-related hospital admissions are still in the infancy stage. The objective of the study was to assess the types and outcomes of medication-related hospital admissions (MRHA) in a tertiary care teaching hospital. This prospective observational study was conducted for six months at JSS Hospital, Mysuru. Patients of any age and gender, who were admitted to General Medicine, Emergency, Nephrology, Psychiatry, Pulmonology wards due to medication-related problems were enrolled in the study after obtaining an Inform Consent Form. All the necessary data about MRPs were collected and documented in a suitably designed data collection form. MRPs were classified by using Hepler and Strand classification, and the implicated drugs were coded by using the Anato...
The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Approximately 2–3% of hospitalized patients are known to experience an adverse drug reaction (ADR... more Approximately 2–3% of hospitalized patients are known to experience an adverse drug reaction (ADR). Dermatologic ADRs account for 10–30% of ADRs, and are commonly reported to be associated with antibiotic use. The classes of antibiotics most commonly reported to cause cutaneous reactions are the penicillins, cephalosporins, and fluoroquinolones. Polymyxin E is known to cause such reactions, but rarely. Here, we report a case of a colistin- induced maculopapular rash in an 84-year-old male. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of colistin-induced maculopapular rash to be reported in India.
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Drug utilization evaluation is an effective tool for detecting the possible drug related problems... more Drug utilization evaluation is an effective tool for detecting the possible drug related problems and in enhance the clinical use of drugs in public and its impact on the health care system. This tool is adapted by pharmacists to assess appropriate use of medication. DUE usually focus on drugs with more side-effects, high cost or complex dosing regimens. It is important for almost all drugs especially for antibiotics because of its increased utilizationin hospitals and community settings. In prior to starting antimicrobial therapy, the prescriber should consider the type of infection, characteristics of the antibiotic, its category of use, spectrum of activity, cost- effectiveness and duration of therapy. The evolution of multidrug resistance and the emergence of multidrug- resistant microbes are on the rise which can be reduced by increasing the habits of appropriate antibiotic prescribing for the successful outcome of the therapy. Prescribing an antibiotic by understanding the sig...
Advances in Pharmacology and Pharmacy
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Medication-related hospital admissions have gained attention during the last few decades. It has ... more Medication-related hospital admissions have gained attention during the last few decades. It has been reported that up to 5% of all hospital admissions were medication-related and 50 % of those were avoidable. In India, studies on medication-related hospital admissions are still in the infancy stage. The objective of the study was to assess the types and outcomes of medication-related hospital admissions (MRHA) in a tertiary care teaching hospital. This prospective observational study was conducted for six months at JSS Hospital, Mysuru. Patients of any age and gender, who were admitted to General Medicine, Emergency, Nephrology, Psychiatry, Pulmonology wards due to medication-related problems were enrolled in the study after obtaining an Inform Consent Form. All the necessary data about MRPs were collected and documented in a suitably designed data collection form. MRPs were classified by using Hepler and Strand classification, and the implicated drugs were coded by using the Anato...
The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Approximately 2–3% of hospitalized patients are known to experience an adverse drug reaction (ADR... more Approximately 2–3% of hospitalized patients are known to experience an adverse drug reaction (ADR). Dermatologic ADRs account for 10–30% of ADRs, and are commonly reported to be associated with antibiotic use. The classes of antibiotics most commonly reported to cause cutaneous reactions are the penicillins, cephalosporins, and fluoroquinolones. Polymyxin E is known to cause such reactions, but rarely. Here, we report a case of a colistin- induced maculopapular rash in an 84-year-old male. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of colistin-induced maculopapular rash to be reported in India.
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Drug utilization evaluation is an effective tool for detecting the possible drug related problems... more Drug utilization evaluation is an effective tool for detecting the possible drug related problems and in enhance the clinical use of drugs in public and its impact on the health care system. This tool is adapted by pharmacists to assess appropriate use of medication. DUE usually focus on drugs with more side-effects, high cost or complex dosing regimens. It is important for almost all drugs especially for antibiotics because of its increased utilizationin hospitals and community settings. In prior to starting antimicrobial therapy, the prescriber should consider the type of infection, characteristics of the antibiotic, its category of use, spectrum of activity, cost- effectiveness and duration of therapy. The evolution of multidrug resistance and the emergence of multidrug- resistant microbes are on the rise which can be reduced by increasing the habits of appropriate antibiotic prescribing for the successful outcome of the therapy. Prescribing an antibiotic by understanding the sig...