Article · Volume 14, Issue 2 · pp. 593-594
Adverse Drug Reactions: Misapprehension and its Consequences
Ravinandan Adavappa Parvathamma1, Eswaran Maheswari2
- 1Department of Pharmacy Practice, Sree Siddaganga College of Pharmacy in Collaboration with Siddaganga Medical College and Research Institute (SMCRI), BH Road, Tumkur, Karnataka, INDIA.
- 2Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, MSRUAS, Bangalore, Karnataka, INDIA.
Abstract
Drugs are like double-edged swords. Many patients know that drugs can cure diseases and disorders by producing therapeutic effects. Many patients are unaware of the unwanted, unintended, and noxious effects produced by medications. These effects are called as Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR).1
Keywords: adverse drug reactions; therapeutic effects; unintended effects; medications
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CONCLUSION
Adverse drug reactions are misinterpreted as new medical conditions, and new medications are prescribed to treat them. Unnecessary prescribing cascades raise treatment costs, morbidity, and mortality. Prescribing cascades are one of the most advanced drug-related problems in this contemporary world. The health care professionals should be educated to minimize the incidence of these ADRs and prescribing cascades.
Acknowledgement
The writers would like to express special thanks to the management and Principal of Sree Siddaganga College of Pharmacy and Faculty of Pharmacy, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore.
Conflict of Interest
The writers would like to express special thanks to the management and Principal of Sree Siddaganga College of Pharmacy and Faculty of Pharmacy, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore.