Safety of Aminophylline for Asthma Therapy in Delta Surya Hospital at Sidoarjo
Journal Title: Indonesian Journal of Clinical Pharmacy - Year 2012, Vol 1, Issue 4
Abstract
Aminophylline is common used for treating asthma in Indonesia and has narrow therapeutic index. Despite of its affordable price, data on the safety of using aminophylline is still poorly documented. The aims of this study is to analyze the safety of using aminophylline based on Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) in hospitalized patients. This study used retrospective design by collecting 2-years-data of hospitalized patients. Using purposive sampling methods, samples were collected from patients who received aminophylline for asthma therapy. ADR event were recorded and evaluated based on some literatures. It was evaluated by Naranjo Scale, a common tool to identify the probability of ADR related drug. From 41 patients who used aminophylline for their exacerbation in asthma treatment, there was one suspected incident of ADR events related to hypertension with tachycardia. In general, aminophylline would improve symptoms in hospitalized patients with asthma. This study demonstrates that aminophylline is safe although there was only one suspected incident of ADR which could be recorded during these observations. However, for further research it still requires observation from laboratory tests and communication with patients and other healthcare workers.
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Amelia Lorensia, Endang Wahjuningsih, Supriadi Supriadi
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