Drug Safety in Developing Countries: Achievements and Challenges

ISBN-13: 9780128198377 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 320 str.

Yaser Mohammed Al-Worafi

Recenzje

"This book offers a unique perspective on drug safety issues in developing countries and a comparison of different aspects including pharmacovigilance, medication errors, counterfeit medications, abuse, and storage and disposal. It highlights achievements and challenges for drug safety issues in over 21 countries and offers solutions to overcome these barriers. The significance of this book allows readers to understand how these drug safety challenges in developing countries can be improved to reduce adverse drug events to lower morbidity and mortality." --Doody Reviews

Spis treści

Section 1 Drug safety-related issues 1. Introduction: Why do we need a book on drug safety in developing countries? 2. Medications safety-related terminology 3. Medications registration and marketing: safety-related issues 4. Pharmacovigilance 5. Adverse drug reactions 6. Medication errors 7. Self-medication 8. Antibiotics safety issue 9. Drug-related problems 10. Counterfeit and substandard medications 11. Medication abuse and misuse 12. Storage and disposal of medications 13. Safety of medications in special population 14. Herbal medicines safety issues 15. Medications safety resources and tools 16. Medications safety pharmacoeconomics-related issues 17. Evidence-based medications safety practice 18. Technology in medications safety 19. Medications safety research issues 20. Quality indicators for medications safety

Section 2: Drug Safety in Asia 21. Drug safety in Malaysia 22. Drug safety in Thailand 23. Drug safety in Indonesia 24. Drug safety in Pakistan 25. Drug safety in India 26. Drug safety in Nepal 27. Drug safety in Sri Lanka 28. Drug Safety in China

Section 3: Drug Safety in Middle East 29. Drug safety in Yemen 30. Drug safety in Saudi Arabia 31. Drug safety in UAE 32. Drug safety in Jordan 33. Drug safety in Lebanon 34. Drug safety in Palestine 35. Drug safety in Qatar

Section 4: Drug Safety in Africa 36. Drug safety in Sudan 37. Drug safety in Egypt 38. Drug safety in Nigeria 39. Drug safety in Mali 40. Drug safety in Burkina Faso

Section 5: Drug Safety in Latin America 41. Drug safety in Chile

Section 6: Comparisons and conclusions 42. Compare between the developing countries 43. Drug Safety in Developing Versus Developed countries