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Department of Surgery, University of Aga Khan, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

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• Research Article   
  Adverse Events in Analgesia for Fractures: A Study for Pharmacovigilance
  Author(s): Zehra Abdul Muhammad*, Tashfeen Ahmad, Yasir Mohib, Rizwan Haroonrashid and Naveed Baloch
  
  Background: Analgesics are known to have many side effects with mild to serious impacts. After fracture surgery analgesics are commonly prescribed, but literature on their adverse events specifically in ankle and hind foot fractures is scanty. This study aimed to explore the current practice of prescribing oral analgesics for ankle, and hind foot fractures post-surgery, the incidence of adverse events, and possible risk factors. Methods: The study was initiated in June 2022. A total of 19 adult patients with traumatic ankle and hind foot fractures were recruited at a tertiary care hospital. Oral analgesics prescribed at discharge and 1-week follow-up were stratified with potential adverse events recorded at 1- and 2-week follow-ups respectively. Adverse events incidence was calculated. The relationship between adverse events,.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2376-0419.23.10.276

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