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Message to Parents and Carers: Adverse Drug Reactions in Children
RE: Daily Express article (Sunday 6 th November 2011)
Adverse drug reactions are unwanted effects of medication which can sometimes occur in adults and children. Any drugs may produce unwanted reactions which are usually minor but can occasionally be more serious.
The safety of our patients is our highest priority and at Alder Hey, we are dedicated to ensuring that the risk of adverse drug reactions is as low as it can be. This is why we always ask parents and carers which medications their children are already taking and if there have been any reactions to drugs in the past.
Any unwanted drug reactions are reported by healthcare professionals to the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the statutory body for safety and quality of drugs. Parents and carers are also welcome to report their concerns to the MHRA via the Yellow Card scheme. More information on this can be found at http://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/ or by contacting 0808 100 3352. We would also urge anyone with any concerns to speak to the healthcare professional involved in the care of their child.
As one of the largest paediatric hospitals in Europe, Alder Hey has vast experience in understanding the potential effects of medication on children and identifying those who are most at risk. Our skilled pharmacy teams are solely focused on developing and dispensing drugs for children. We are committed to ensuring our expertise is shared nationally by providing advice on drug regimes and dosage to other hospitals across the country. We also played a key role in the production of a paediatric version of the BNF (British National Formulary) which provides details and potential risks of medications used in treating children and young people.
Alder Hey is at the forefront of essential research in the health of children and young people. We are currently pioneering a vital research programme focused on adverse drug reactions in children (ADRiC). The programme has been awarded a five year funding grant by the National Institute of Health Research. Working in collaboration with the University of Liverpool, the aim of this research is to develop tools and national guidelines to identify drug reactions in children. The impact of the study will be invaluable. Research in this area has not previously been carried out on such a scale and the study will address a current gap in paediatric medicine. The first part of the results of the study will be published in spring 2012.
If your child is currently being treated at Alder Hey and you have any concerns about the risk of adverse drug reactions, please speak to your doctor or healthcare professional.
