A Prospective Observational Pilot Study of Adverse Drug Reactions in Patients Admitted in the Geriatric Ward of a Tertiary Hospital in North India

Conclusion: A higher than described incidence of ADRs was seen in our study. Polypharmacy was observed as a universal association. Antibiotics and diuretics were the common culprits. A greater fraction of ADRs is avoidable by proper vigilance and adequate monitoring. Awareness about the culprit drugs and associated regional variations may help in avoiding them in the older patients of specific ethnicities. The study highlights the incidence, severity and type of ADRs in the north Indian elderly population and gives platform for large-scale studies in future.
Source: Current Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: research