Adverse drug events in hospitalized children at Ethiopian University Hospital: a prospective observational study

BMC Pediatrics

Table 2 Types of ADEs identified clinically among children admitted in Jimma University Specialized Hospital

Adverse drug event	n (%)
Injection site phlebitis	13 (22.4)
Skin rash with/without urticaria	12 (20.7)
N/V, dyspepsia (+/− loss of appetite)^a	7 (12)
Antibiotic associated diarrhea	6 (10.3)
Infiltration, subcutaneous	3 (5.2)
Oral candidiasis	2 (3.4)
Extravasation induced tissue necrosis	2 (3.4)
Others^b	16 (27.6)

^aN/V (nausea or vomiting), +/− (with or without)
^bIncludes hypotension, tachycardia, pain/burning sensation at injection site, hypoglycemia, congestive heart failure (aggravated), acute dystonic reaction, rectal irritation (proctitis), gangrene, gingival hypertrophy/facial coarsening, DKA/hyperglycemia, over sedation, irritability, exoflative dermatitis, seizure, headache/abdominal pain and death

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