Types of Adverse Drug Reactions (Severity)

Types of Adverse Drug Reactions (Severity)

Author Name : Sheeba Shabnam

ABSTRACT

Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are a major issue in medicine and can have a severe impact on morbidity, mortality, and healthcare expenditures. Healthcare professionals’ rate and categorize ADRs using severity assessment scales. The severity of ADRs can vary from mild to life-threatening. The most dangerous ADRs are severe, and they must be treated right away. Anaphylaxis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, seizures, rhabdomyolysis, and cardiac arrhythmias are a few examples of serious ADRs. Patients should be aware of the warning signs and symptoms of serious ADRs and seek immediate medical care if they do. Although they should be used in conjunction with clinical judgment and unique patient factors, severity assessment scales serve to guarantee consistency in the evaluation and reporting of ADRs. To improve the identification and management of ADRs and reduce their negative effects on patient outcomes, it is crucial to keep developing and improving severity assessment methods. Patients should be aware of the warning signs and symptoms of severe ADRs and seek medical help as soon as possible if they experience them. It is crucial to seek early medical assistance to make sure the patient receives the right care since in some circumstances, the symptoms of a severe ADR may resemble those of a medical emergency, such as a heart attack or stroke.

Keywords: side effects, adverse events /effects, mild, moderate, severe, lethal, discontinued or changed, complexity, sedatives and hypnotics, food and drug administration (FDA) adverse drug reactions, severity, assessment scales, anaphylaxis, seizures, rhabdomyolysis, cardiac arrhythmias, healthcare, morbidity, mortality, , healthcare professionals, patient outcomes.