2 - Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) case studies: Mild ADRs

Abstract

Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) can be defined as: “Any unexpected, unintended, undesired, or excessive response to a drug that requires discontinuing the drug (therapeutic or diagnostic), requires changing the drug therapy, requires modifying the dose (except for minor dosage adjustments), necessitates admission to a hospital, prolongs stay in a health care facility, necessitates supportive treatment, significantly complicates diagnosis, negatively affects prognosis, or results in temporary or permanent harm, disability, or death.” ADRs are one type of the potential as well as actual medication-related problems, which can affect the treating clinical, economical, and humanistic outcomes. ADRs increase the admission rate to hospitals, increase the morbidity and mortality, increase the cost of therapy, affect the quality of life, and affect the patient satisfaction toward health care. This chapter aims to discuss the real cases of mild-ADRs, moreover, suggest the management and recommendations for each case. ADRs cases will help medical and health sciences educators and students and healthcare professionals to deal with the cases of ADRs in their practice, teaching, and learning.