Question

2. Conduct an internet research to determine the most frequent causes of adverse drug reactions. Discuss nursing interventions that can be implemented to decrease the likelihood adverse drug reactions

Answer 1

Answer: Adverse drug reactions occurs when patient take medicine without the proper indication. Most of the time adverse drug reactions occurs when taken single medication or along with the other drugs.

This is little bit different from the side effects. Adverse drug reactions results into the loss of the therapeutic value and causes harm. It doesn't fulfill the requirements of the therapeutic value. The patient should be informed about the things and medication they are going to take. Sometimes taking medicine on empty stomach causes more gastric irritation and problem. Many of the medicines should be taken along with the food to decrease it's adverse reactions. Those medicine if taken on empty stomach causes more secretions of HCl which leads to ulceration. This is known as adverse effects.

Nurse should inform the patient about the timing as well as the medicines taken with or without food. If the medication is not given in combination then there should be difference of atleast half an hour between the two drugs intake. Calcium tablets should not be taken with the milk as it makes complex. Patient should be informed about the positive effect which can be obtained through proper medication. This will reduce the risk of adverse drug reactions.