Table 6 Adverse drug reaction reporting practice among the patients
Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Have you ever experienced an adverse drug reaction? (n = 360) | ||
Yes | 89 | 24.7 |
No | 271 | 75.3 |
Action taken in the case of adverse effect/reaction (n = 98)** | ||
Informed a healthcare professional | 38 | 38.8 |
Stopped the drug(s) | 21 | 21.4 |
Did nothing because the reaction was tolerable | 17 | 17.3 |
Did nothing because the reaction resolved on its own | 11 | 11.2 |
Used another drug to treat symptoms of reaction | 7 | 7.1 |
Switched to herbal/traditional medicines | 3 | 3.1 |
Switched to another drug | 1 | 1.1 |
Sources of obtaining information about adverse drug reactions (n = 531)** | ||
Drug leaflet | 172 | 32.4 |
Pharmacist | 134 | 25.2 |
Physician | 82 | 15.4 |
Internet | 81 | 15.3 |
Nurse | 58 | 10.9 |
Relative/Friend | 4 | 0.7 |
Suggested reasons why patients do not report experienced adverse drug reactions (n = 360) | ||
Do not know the importance of reporting adverse drug reactions | 111 | 30.8 |
Adverse reaction may not be very serious | 105 | 29.2 |
Do not know how to report such reactions | 86 | 23.9 |
Not sure if adverse reaction is related to the medication(s) used | 53 | 14.7 |
Adverse effect/reactions resolved on its own | 5 | 1.7 |
Preferred methods of adverse drug reaction reporting (n = 363)** | ||
Reporting directly to healthcare professional | 197 | 54.2 |
Phone call or text message | 108 | 29.7 |
Online application designed for adverse drug reaction reporting | 26 | 7.2 |
Filling a reporting form | 20 | 5,5 |
Filling an online reporting form | 12 | 3.3 |