A study of adverse drug reaction profile of tuberculosis patients attending DOTS center at Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar memorial hospital, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India

Authors

  • Anand Rao Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India
  • Tabish Ahmed Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India
  • Tanveer A. Khan Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India
  • N. B. Chandel Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India
  • Chandresh Mishra Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20191096

Keywords:

Adverse Drug reaction, Antitubercular Drugs, DOTS, Naranjo scale

Abstract

Background: Tuberculosis is second leading cause of death in the world. The causative organism is Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The objective was to study the adverse reactions of the patients attending the DOTS center and to assess their causality and severity of reported ADRs.

Methods: Present study was a prospective observational study carried at the DOTS center of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Memorial Hospital, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India between August 2011 to July 2012 (One year). The patients were monitored for adverse drug reactions. The assessment of ADRs were based upon the WHO assessment scale, Naranjo scale, European A.B.O scale.

Results: Total number of patients attending DOTS center was 816. The number of males (428) exceeded that of females (388). Majority of patients in this study belonged to 21-30 years (26.96%) next 31-40 years (25.24%) and 41-50 years (16.5%) of age group. Prevalence of ADRs were more in males (57%) than in females 32 (43%). Majority of ADRs reported were moderate 33 (35.22%) followed by 29 (46,77%) were mild, no severe ADRs reported. According to severity of ADRs seen were gastritis 28 (45%) followed by 10 (16% ) rashes , 10 (16,12%) of arthralgia, 3 (4.83%) of hepatitis, 6 (9.7%) of peripheral neuropathy, 2 (3%) onsets of ADRs after starting anti-tubercular drug were 12 (19.35%) in 0-1 week followed by 19 (30%) ADRs showed onset in 1-2 week and 2-3 week, 8 (13%) in 3-4 week 3 (5%) in 4-5 week and 1 (2%) in 5-6 week.

Conclusions: The casual link between the ADRs and the suspected anti-tubercular drug by Naranjo scale definitely relationship was established between the anti-tubercular drug and ADRs in 7 (11.25%) patient while 22 (35.45%) probable and 33 (53.22%) ADRs were categorized as possible.

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2019-03-23

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Rao, A., Ahmed, T., Khan, T. A., Chandel, N. B., & Mishra, C. (2019). A study of adverse drug reaction profile of tuberculosis patients attending DOTS center at Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar memorial hospital, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 8(4), 662–668. https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20191096

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