ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS Lecture by Dr.Shehla Shaheen Adverse effect is a harmful and undesired effect resulting from the administration of a therapeutic dose of a drug. OTHER WORDS USED SYNONYMOUSLY; SIDE EFFECTS TOXIC EFFECTS HARMFUL EFFECTS UNDESIRABLE EFFECTS All drugs can produce harmful as well as beneficial effects. ADRs are either related or unrelated to the principal pharmacological actions of the drugs Adverse effects are of great concern to drug regulatory authorities.
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study are thus presented under the following headings. • Concept of occupational health hazard • Principal of occupational health • Classification of occupational health • Biological risks of occupational health hazards • Physical risks of occupational health hazards • Mechanical risks of occupational health hazards • Psychological risks of occupational health hazards 2.0 concept of occupational hazard Occupational health developed in Europe with the oldest industry (mining). Some individual
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Hazard administration is the recognizable proof‚ evaluation‚ and prioritization of dangers ( as the impact of instability on goals) trailed by facilitated and conservative utilization of assets to limit‚ screen‚ and control the likelihood as well as effect of deplorable occasions or to augment the acknowledgment of chances. Hazard administration’s goal is to guarantee instability does not avoid the attempt from the business objectives. Value beat is a chain marked down departmental stores crosswise
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CHAPTER 7 HAZARD MITIGATION This chapter will explain what hazard mitigation is‚ and how it fits in with the other phases of emergency management. Next‚ the chapter will describe the most widely used mitigation strategies and the ways they are applied to the most common types of environmental hazards. The following section will describe the legal basis for hazard mitigation as it stands in the United States today. Problems in the adoption and implementation of mitigation policies will be described
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inspiring and interesting talk; entitled “HAZARD OF SMOKING”. DEFINITION FROM WIKIPIDIE A hazard is a situation that poses a level of threat to life‚ health‚ property‚ or environment. Most hazards are dormant or potential‚ with only a theoretical risk of harm; however‚ once a hazard becomes "active"‚ it can create an emergency situation. A hazard does not exist when it is not happening. A hazardous situation that has come to pass is called an incident. Hazard and vulnerability interact together to
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all deaths seem to be caused by adverse drug reactions to medical drugs‚ according to research. On the contrary‚ Philippines don’t have a high risk of deaths that causes these because here in our country‚ we rely on those alternative medicines or herbal medicines. It is a lot cheaper but actually‚ it doesn’t have those therapeutic claims so it has a minimal assurance of being treated with the sickness. With these‚ we choose to use Western Medicines as well. Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) is the response
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Hazard identification Malathion is an insecticide that is used primarily on crops to control insects. Malathion brakes down quickly when exposed to the elements like soil‚ water‚ and sunlight. Normally people are not exposed to this insecticide unless they are in the vicinity of the area that is being sprayed. Then the risk will be the spray that is in the air‚ or on surfaces that have been touched. (http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov) Malathion affects how the brain and the nervous system
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Anthropogenic hazards or human-made hazards can result in the form of a human-made disaster. In this case‚anthropogenic means threats having an element of human intent‚ negligence‚ or error; or involving a failure of a human-made system. This is as opposed to natural hazards that cause natural disasters. Either can result in huge losses of life and property as well as damage to peoples’ mental‚ physical and social well-being. Fire Bush fires‚ forest fires‚ and mine fires are generally started by lightning
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Melissa Mirelez PA 300 Unit 1 Assignment Part One The adverse possession statute is found at §5/13-101 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure. (735 ILCS 5/13-101) (from Ch. 110‚ par. 13-101) Sec. 13-101. Twenty years - Recovery of land. No person shall commence an action for the recovery of lands‚ nor make an entry thereon‚ unless within 20 years after the right to bring such action or make such entry first accrued‚ or within 20 years after he‚ she or those from‚ by‚ or under whom
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as B.A are saving money and the cost is lower than expected figure which is favourable. On the other hand‚ Adverse or unfavourable variances in B.A are when the actual figures are higher than the budget. One problem in the budget for B.A is fuel shown above in the table‚ as the produced budget for this was £850 but the actual figure was £1000‚ leading to the variance of £150. This was adverse for B.A as the actual cost was higher than expected and is unfavourable to the business. This is one the mistakes
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