Drug Safety Alerts

Attention (ALERT)!

Adverse Drug Event Reported from DHQ Layyah!

Infusion Ciprofloxacin (Quilox-Bosch) was administered in A&E Department produced Chills & Shivering in a patient.

Investigations revealed it to be a Drug Administration Error. The Event subsided after Infusing according to Recommended Guidelines (200mg over 30minutes).


Note. Healthcare professionals and consumers are encouraged to report adverse events or side effects related to the use of any pharmaceutical product to Provincial Drugs Control Unit Punjab through mentioned URL: mss.punjab.gov.pk/reporttgrp


Drug Safety Alerts,

Provincial Drug Control Unit,

Primary & Secondary Healthcare Department,

Govt. of the Punjab