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ArticleIntegrated pharmacy research & practice2020

Magnitude, Nature, and Risk Factors of Adverse Drug Reactions Associated with First Generation Antipsychotics in Outpatients with Schizophrenia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Merhawi Bahta, Tzeggai Berhe, Mulugeta Russom, Eyasu H Tesfamariam, Azieb Ogbaghebriel

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Article in Integrated pharmacy research & practice, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Merhawi BahtaSchool of Pharmacy, Asmara College of Health Sciences, Asmara, Eritrea.ORCID 0000-0002-1690-7876
Tzeggai BerheDepartment of Addictions and Mental Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Mulugeta RussomEritrean Pharmacovigilance Centre, National Medicines and Food Administration, Asmara, Eritrea.ORCID 0000-0003-1939-5842
Eyasu H TesfamariamBiostatistics and Epidemiology Unit, Department of Statistics, College of Science, Eritrean Institute Technology, Asmara, Eritrea.ORCID 0000-0002-8462-0500
Azieb OgbaghebrielCollege of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-4818-9741
University of Asmara · ERPrincess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University · SAUniversity of Alberta · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundADRs to antipsychotics are amongst the major challenges in the treatment of patients with psychotic disorders. The extent of patient-reported ADRs assessed in many studies using standardized scales is found to be inconsistent. However, there is a paucity of such research in Eritrea. The aim of the study is therefore to determine the magnitude, nature, and the possible risk factors associated with ADRs of the first generation antipsychotics in outpatients with schizophrenia at Saint Mary Neuro-Psychiatric National Referral Hospital in Asmara, Eritrea, using the LUNSERS self-rating scale.

methodsA cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study design utilizing a quantitative approach was employed. Data were collected from patients' self-administered questionnaires, interviews, and medical records. The collected variables were analyzed using SPSS 22.0 with descriptive statistics, correlation, t-tests, ANOVA, and multiple regression. Statistical significance was tested at

resultsIn this study, 93.8% of the research participants experienced at least one ADR. LUNSERS total mean score of the relevant items was 28.01 (SD=18.46) with 24.7% of the study participants scoring medium-to-high. The prevalence of the categories of ADRs was psychic (91.3%), autonomic (78.1%), extra-pyramidal (76.9%), miscellaneous (66.5%), hormonal (58.3%), anti-cholinergic (44.2%), and allergic reactions (44.2%). At multivariate level, factors significantly and positively associated with total ADR score were smoking (

conclusionThere was high prevalence of ADRs with moderate-to-high overall ADR scores in a significant number of patients. The most frequently reported ADRs were psychic, autonomic, extra-pyramidal, hormonal, and miscellaneous. Smoking and secondary level of education were found to be the main determinants of ADRs.

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adverse drug reactionsfirst generation antipsychoticsLUNSERSrisk factorsschizophrenia

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