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. 2012 Jan 13;2(1):e000367. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000367

Table 5.

Healthcare workers' attitude for reporting, some instances of adverse drug reaction

Event Category of reaction Report before the intervention Report after the intervention p Value
Carbamazepine-induced agranulocytosis Serious 30 (36.6) 74 (90.2) <0.001
Hypoglycaemia's coma of a new diabetes medication Serious for a new drug 48 (58.5) 45 (54.9) 0.72
Myalgia with a new statin New drug 19 (23.2) 20 (14.2) 1
Weight loss after 8 weeks of fluoxetine Well recognised for a particular drug 69 (7.3) 13 (15.9) 0.14
Rash with amoxicillin after 6-day treatment Well recognised for a particular drug 18 (22) 12 (14.6) 0.33
Foot oedema after 4-month amlodipine treatment Well recognised for a particular drug 19 (23.2) 18 (22) 1
Pain and tingling of tongue after 2 weeks of a new anti-seizure therapy Reaction not reported before for a particular drug 33 (40.2) 40 (48.8) 0.34
Bronchospasm in an asthmatic patient after the first administration of a β blocker Serious well recognised for a particular drug 33 (40.2) 29 (35.4) 0.63