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Department of Surgery and Biological & Biomedical Sciences, University of Aga Khan, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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