A Review Adverse Drug Reaction & Side Effect Monitoring of Anticancer Drug
Anish Kumar Patel*, Alka Singh , Bhaskar Kumar Gupta
ABSTRACT
Anticancer drugs are essential in cancer therapy but are often associated with severe adverse drug reactions (ADRs), impacting patient safety and treatment efficacy. Effective adverse drug monitoring helps in detecting, assessing, and preventing these toxicities. This review highlights the classification of anticancer drugs, newly discovered herbal and synthetic agents, common side effects, ADR reporting systems, and risk mitigation strategies. Emphasizing the importance of pharmacovigilance, the review also explores the role of advanced technologies in improving ADR detection, ensuring better patient outcomes in oncology.
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