Pharmacovigilance Awareness Survey

Are you a health care professional? (Health care related domain, medical field life science research etc)

Yes

No

Is the term Pharmacovigilance Familiar to you?

Yes

No

Have you ever suspected an adverse effect to any of the drugs?

Yes

No

If you selected Yes in above, Please narrate a scenario:

If you had answered yes in the above question, what action did you take to ensure that drug you were using was safe?

Stopped using drug to see if adverse effect reduced

Approached the doctor to confirm if the drug was safe

Never bothered as it was not very severe.

Do you read the prescription information pamphlet before using the drug?

Yes

No

Do you use the internet to find out information about the drug you have been prescribed?

Yes

No

Do you ensure before buying a drug if it has been banned in your country? Or even outside your country?

Yes

No

Are you aware that in developed countries like US, UK etc adverse effects reporting forms are made available to public?

Yes

No

Do you think that if adverse effects are not very severe you need not be bothered to take it to your doctor?

Yes

No