ADRs And DDIs Flashcards
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what may ADRs be caused by?
any drug working in human body,
by toxicity/ normal mechanism of drug
treatment of ADRs? (3)
- Meds treatments for long/short term
- Vaccination
- Treatments for diagnostic patients
role of pharmacist in this topic?
Prevent visceral reactions of patients by choosing which drug to/ not to prescribe.
De-prescribing
Body systems change throughout life e.g. kidneys: change to how patient react to drugs- important to know
Susceptibility factors may make patients prone to ADRs
Downsides of ADRs:
- Harm to patients: morbidity, disability..
- Big burden on NHS and patients
also may:
reduce compliance and effects of drugs
WHO ADR definition:
any response to a drug that is noxious and unintended and that occurs at doses used in man for prophylaxis, diagnosis (X rays)/ therapy (antibiotics)
EU definition, what do ADRs arise from?
”” This includes adverse reactions which arise from:
• the use of a medicinal product within the terms of the marketing authorisation;
- the use outside the terms of the marketing authorisation, including overdose, off-label use, misuse, abuse and medication errors;
- occupational exposure.
2 main classification systems of ADRs?
The Rawlins Thompson Classification system
The DOTS classification system.
T/F any ADR that occurs after use of drug is linked to it?
false: may/ may not be linked to use of drug.
Temporal relationship: timing, overlaps…
What is an adverse drug event?
An adverse outcome in a patient which occurs after the use of a drug, but which may or may not be linked to use of the drug
classifying ADRs on serious/ not serious.
when may reaction be “serious”?
any reaction which results in or prolongs hospitalisation (42%)
Apart from resulting in/ prolonging hospitalisation, what else are serious reactions? (5)
those that are: • fatal (5%) • life-threatening (20%) • disabling/incapacitating (10%) • cause congenital abnormalities (1%) • medically significant (22% - e.g. hyperkalaemia having no symptoms but still risk factor for cardiac arrhythmias)
What is an example of occupational exposure mentioned in the EU definition of ADRs?
e.g. pharmacist has anaphylactic reaction to antibiotic while making it
drug classes resulting in ADRs and their % (most common-> least)
NSAIDs diurietics warfarin ACEi antidepressants Beta blockers opiated digoxin prednisolone
What is the difference between an adverse drug reaction and adverse drug event?
- adverse drug events are not necessarily caused by the drug
- therefore all ADRs are ADEs, but not all ADEs are ADRs
What are the 2 main ADR groups of the Rawlins-Thompson classification system?
type A ADRs:pharmacology planning to expect action in person
type B ADRs: not directly related to pharmacology of drug
RT classification system:
Are type A ADRs dose-related or not?
type A are dose-related, meaning the higher the dose the stronger the ADR
RT classification system:
Are type B ADRs dose-related or not?
type B are NOT dose-related, meaning the reaction is the same independent of the dose
What is a type A ADR? (dose related? common? predictable? related to pharmacology? morbidity? mortality?)
- Dose related
- Common
- predictable as they’re related to the pharmacology
- high morbidity
- Low mortality
What are 3 examples of type A ADRs
(of digoxin, betablocker, hypnotic)?
digoxin = toxicity betablocker = bradycardia hypnotic = sedation (fall and break hip)
What is a type B ADR?
dose related? common? predictable? related to pharmacology? morbidity? mortality?
- Not dose related/dependant
- Uncommon
- unpredictable due to not being related to pharmacology
- low morbidity
- High mortality
What are 3 examples of type B ADRs
(of penicillin, anaesthetics, statins)?
- penicillin = hypersensitivty (anaphylaxis)
- anaesthetics = malignant hyperthermia
- statins = hepatitis
none of these reactions are related to the pharmacologically desired effect
What type B reaction can occur with carbamazepine?
Stevens Johnson syndrome (SJS)/toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN)
What allele significantly increases the risk of Stevens Johnson syndrome with carbamazepine use?
HLA-B*1502 allele, almost exclusively in patients with ancestry across Asia
What type B reaction can occur with ace-inhibitors?
angioedema:
• Life threatening
• Rare
• Unlikely to be picked up in clinical trials
• Biggest cause of angioedema presenting to A&E
• 0.2% incidence