Title: Exposure to anti-malarial drugs and monitoring of adverse drug reactions using toll-free mobile phone calls in private retail sector in Sagamu, Nigeria : implications for pharmacovigilance

Authors: Adedeji, Ahmed A.

Place: [London]

Publisher: BioMed central

Year: 2011

Journal: Malaria journal

Volume: vol. 10, no. 230

PAGE: --

Subject: mHealth in Low-Resource Settings

Keywords: data collection, mobile telecommunication services, malaria, nigeria

Abstract: The exposure to anti-malarial and use of mobile phone technology to report adverse drug reactions were investigated in a peri-urban community in Nigeria. Data collected via mobile phone calls showed that ineffective anti-malaria medicines remain widely available and are frequently purchased.

URL: http://www.malariajournal.com/content/pdf/1475-2875-10-230.pdf

Document type: E-article