Frasia Oosthuizen
Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South AfricaPublications
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Research Article
Antiretroviral-Related Adverse Reactions: A Cause for Concern
Author(s): Felix Tetteh Dadebo41767, Ebenezer Wiafe41768*, Neelaveni Padayachee41769, Celenkosini Thembelenkosini Nxumalo41770, Frasia Oosthuizen41771, Varsha Bangalee41772 and Berko Panyin Anto41773
Background: Safety monitoring of medicines is key to the overall quality of care for Persons Living with HIV on Antiretroviral Therapy. As Ghana scales up access to Antiretroviral treatment towards ending the global AIDS pandemic by the year 2030, there is a need to monitor and evaluate treatment-related Adverse Drug Reactions amongst Persons Living with HIV at all levels, including district hospitals. Objective: To determine the prevalence, types, causes, and outcomes of Adverse Drug Reactions in patients being managed with Antiretrovirals at a secondary health facility in Ghana. Method: A quantitative retrospective study was conducted to collect data on Adverse Drug Reactions that had occurred amongst HIV-positive patients on Antiretroviral Therapy (ART). A total of 350 active HIV-positive adults on ART were inte.. Read More»