Q: Which doctor should I report a Side effect or adverse effect of a drug?
A: Report it to your treating doctor or a general physician or the family physician
Q: Where should I document adverse drug reactions?
A: The procedure to report adverse drug reactions differs from country to country. Usually, healthcare professionals, including Clinicians, Dentists, Pharmacists, and Nurses, report adverse drug reactions to appropriate surveillance systems after a brief investigation of the health status and laboratory findings of the person who experiences the ADRs.
Q: Is Pharmacovigilance concerned only with drugs?
A: No, it is not. Pharmacovigilance involves the safety monitoring of multiple pharmaceutical products, including vaccines, traditional and herbal remedies, medical devices, and cosmetic products.
Q: I have developed fever and body pain after the COVID-19 vaccination. Should I report these events to my physician?
A: Vaccine side effects such as Pain, Redness, Swelling, Fever, Muscle pain, headache, and tiredness are common. You should seek immediate medical attention if you experience any severe allergic reaction or develop a bruise at the vaccination site.
Q: Shall I have pills that help to manage vaccine side effects before my COVID shot?
A: It is not advisable to take any pain-relieving medicines before vaccination for the purpose of trying to prevent side effects.
Q: Which types of adverse drug reactions should be documented?
A: Adverse events related to a new drug (i.e., within three years of entry to market) are of particular importance to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Serious adverse drug reactions related to any pharmaceutical product that has caused harm or altered therapeutic care in a patient should be reported.
