Abstract

EVALUATION OF MEDICATION FOR THE PALLIATIVE CARE PATIENTS-ADVERSE DRUG MONITORING - A PHARMACOVIGILANCE AWARENESS FOR THE PALLIATIVE CANCER PATIENTS RESIDING AT HOME CARE IN AND AROUND VELLORE DISTRICT HOSPITAL - VELLORE MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL AND CMC H

A. Arul Selvam*, Dr. E. P. Kumar, Dr. Lingegowda.K.B, Dr. G. Jaya Balan andKambham Venkateswarlu

Abstract

Palliative care research and treatment is one of the most essential program me for the cancer patients our object is to study the different types of cancer patients-palliative care patients and the drugs they are consuming both the pain killers and other poly pharmacy they are consumed. The main aim of the study is to evaluation of medication – benefit v/s risk factor of the individual drug or combination of drug therapy- the management of medication for the safety of individual patients in order to prolong the safety and span of life.

Keywords: Pharmacovigilance, Palliative cancer patients, Adverse effects, Rectification