TY  - JOUR
T1  - Role of Hospital Pharmacists in Reporting Adverse Drug Reactions – A Review
A1  - Sharmila Nirojini P
A1  - Rama Rao Nadendla
A1  - Valli Manalan B
A1  - Habeeb Ibrahim AR
JF  - Archives of Pharmacy Practice
JO  - Arch Pharm Pract
SN  - 2320-5210
Y1  - 2012
VL  - 3
IS  - 3
SP  - 197
EP  - 201
N2  - Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. ADRs account for about 5% of the hospital admissions, though 60% of the ADRs are preventable. Being a medicine expert, the pharmacists in the hospital sectors can play a significant role in detecting, monitoring, and reporting ADRs. With sound knowledge on drug therapy and disease management, they are the preferred group of professionals in ensuring drug and patient safety. Underreporting of ADRs is a serious problem; and the possible reasons for that include the lack of awareness among healthcare professionals and inadequate patient education. There is a need for proper training to hospital pharmacists on ADR reporting. Implementing good pharmacovigilance (PV) practice in the hospital settings can lead to proper reporting of ADRs. This manuscript reviews the published literature on the consequences and under-reporting of ADRs, importance of PV, and the hospital pharmacists' contributions in drug and patient safety.
UR  - https://archivepp.com/article/role-of-hospital-pharmacists-in-reporting-adverse-drug-reactions-a-review
ER  -