Adverse drug reactions of glucocorticoid to asthmatic patients at the department of allergology and clinical immunology in Bach Mai Hospital (1998-2002)
- Author:
Nguyen Van Doan
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Allergology;
Clinical immunology;
Adverse;
Drug reactions;
Glucocorticoid;
Side effect;
Ha Noi
- MeSH:
Asthma;
Status Asthmaticus;
Patients;
Glucocorticoids
- From:Journal of Medical Research
2005;38(5):54-58
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
GC is wonderful drug to prevent and control bronchial asthma. Methods: 1026 inpatients with asthma presented at the Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology were included in this study. Cross - sectional surveys and retrospective studies. Objectives: Study on situation of using GC of asthmatic patients. Describe adverse drug reactions of glucocorticoid to asthmatic in - patients at the Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Results: All of 1026 patients used Gc. Prednisolon, solu - medrol, depersolon and pulmicort were most used medications. There were 295 asthmatic patients have side effects (28.75%) with 24 types of symptom, 15 diseases and syndromes are resulted: Cushing syndrome, gastric ulcer, diabetes, hypertension, ponosis, retarded development... Almost systemic organs of the patients were influenced negatively by Gc. It has relationship among the way to use, the time in used GC and adverse drug reactions of GC. Conclusions: GC caused many adverse drug reactions to asthmatic patients.
