Knowledge, attitude and practice among medical students related to Pharmacovigilence

Pratap Shankar; Sanjay Khanna; Dheeraj Kumar Singh; Preet Lakhani; Sachin Tutu; Rakesh Kumar Dixit

Knowledge, attitude and practice among medical students related to Pharmacovigilence

Authors

Pratap Shankar Dept. of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India
Sanjay Khanna Dept of Pharmacology, Integral University, Lucknow, India
Dheeraj Kumar Singh Dept. of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India
Preet Lakhani Dept. of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India
Sachin Tutu Dept. of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India
Rakesh Kumar Dixit Dept. of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India

Keywords:

knowledge, attitude, practices, pharmacovigilence, ADRs

Abstract

Science of systematic and structured detection and monitoring of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) or any drug related problem is commonly known as pharmacovigilance. It a very old process but still fighting for its existence, while playing an important role in new drug development. This all is due to the lack of awareness about pharmacovigilence. This study was conducted to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practices about the pharmacovigilence in medical students in medical colleges of Lucknow, UP, India.

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Published

2015-12-16

How to Cite

Pratap Shankar, Sanjay Khanna, Dheeraj Kumar Singh, Preet Lakhani, Sachin Tutu, & Rakesh Kumar Dixit. (2015). Knowledge, attitude and practice among medical students related to Pharmacovigilence. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 3(12), 2461–2462. Retrieved from https://wjpsonline.com/index.php/wjps/article/view/knowledge-medical-students-pharmacovigilence