African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2288

Full Length Research Paper

Analysis on 102 cases of adverse reactions caused by amoxicillin

Ping Zang1, Jin-Lan Liu2, Fei Wang3, Pei-Rong Zhang3, Shu-Qin Chen4 and Hong Liu1*
1Department of Nursing, Affiliated Hospital of WeiFang Medical College, PR 261031 China. 2Department of Joint Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of WeiFang Medical College, PR 261031 China. 3Development of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of WeiFang Medical College, PR 261031, China. 4Department of ICU, Affiliated Hospital of WeiFang Medical College, PR 261031, China.
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  •  Accepted: 24 August 2012
  •  Published: 15 May 2013

Abstract

To analyze the reports of adverse reactions caused by amoxicillin and explore its occurrence rules and characteristics. To collect the cases of adverse reactions caused by amoxicillin in the past five years in the hospital and make the statistical analysis. In the reports of the 102 cases of adverse reactions, the clinical manifestations were mainly skin and its accessory damage and systemic damage. Allergic reaction is the most common clinical manifestation of the adverse reactions caused by amoxicillin, and physicians should pay attention to patient's history of drug allergy and make close observation at the first drug use, which has important significance in prevention of the adverse reactions caused by amoxicillin.

 

Key words: Amoxicillin, adverse reactions, preventive measures.