Tejinder Kaur
India
Research Article
Monitoring of Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Author(s): Raja Amrinder, Inderpal Kaur, Jatinder Singh and Tejinder Kaur
Raja Amrinder, Inderpal Kaur, Jatinder Singh and Tejinder Kaur
Introduction: Cutaneous adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are the most frequently occurring ADRs to drugs. These reactions have a varied morphology and are responsible for significant mortality and morbidity. The aim of this study is to characterize the morphological patterns of cutaneous ADRs and to determine the incriminating agents.
Method: The study was carried out in the Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy department, Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, Government Medical College, Amritsar from 1st March 2014 to 31st May 2015. World Health Organization– Uppsala monitoring centre (WHO-UMC) causality scale was used to determine the causality of cutaneous ADRs and severity was assessed using Hartwigs severity scale.
Results: In the present study, the highest incidence of cutaneous ADRs w.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-6887.1000207