PHARMACOVIGILANCE IN GERIATRICS
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2014, Vol 5, Issue 12
Abstract
Pharmacovigilance has gained significant importance with increased number of drugs molecules entering the market and the increase in the number of drug recalls due to the involvement of high health risks incident. It has become a critical phase in clinical development program to improve patient care and safety in relation to the use of medicines and also all medical and paramedical interventions. It also contributes to the assessment of benefits, harm, effectiveness and risk of medicines and encouraging their safe, rational and more effective drug use. India rates below 1 % in pharmacovigilance as against the world rate of 5 %, where pharmacovigilance is a fundamental driving principle in safeguarding public health. Due to the high profile issues with drug safety have highlighted the need not only to improve post marketing pharmacovigilance but also to identify drug candidates with good safety or benefit profiles. There are many challenges and barriers in the pharmacovigilance process which are from health professional like lack of training or awareness, due to self medication from patients, counterfeit drugs etc. which could be overcome by monitoring each patient using certain drug during the treatment by follow ups and emphasize on medication reconciliation during periods of care transition, including admission and discharge and subsequent follow up in the ambulatory settings.
Authors and Affiliations
Kiran Nagaraju, Manasa S, Vijendra R, Chandrasekhar H. R
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