Adverse drug reactions: Vigilance and prevention
Over 50% of all adverse drug reactions treated in hospitals and emergency care are preventable.
People can report adverse evets to IMA at 9717776514
New Delhi, Dec 03, 2016: Adverse drug events (ADEs) result in significant injuries and deaths every year. Many ADE related injuries, mortalities and incurring hospital costs can be decreased if healthcare institutions strengthen their systems for preventing and detecting ADEs.
According to Swedish researchers, who conducted a meta-analysis of 22 studies. Human error is inevitable, and therefore systems must be made to reduce the error.