30 patients in govt hosp fall ill after taking antibiotic drug
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Thirty patients, who were administered an antibiotic drug at the Ramannathapuram district government headquarters hospital on Thursday, developed fever with shiveringand itching. Following this, the state health department has instructed the Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation (TNMSC) to conduct a test on the samples of the antibiotic injection, Cefotaxime.
The medicine is administered regularly to patients to treat bacterial infections. On Thursday, about 50 patients were administered the injection.
Ramanathapuram collector K Veera Raghava Rao who visited the hospital on Thursday night, told reporters that all the 30 who developed health issues were administered the ‘new batch’ of antibiotics.
“The usage of antibiotics from this particular batch has been stopped. All the 30 were immediately provided alternative medication and they are normal, but are being monitored as a precaution,” he added.
Speaking to TOI, health secretary Beela Rajesh said the health department has ordered an inquiry on two fronts: TNMSC to test the quality of the drug which was provided to the patients, and the joint director of health services (JDHS), Ramanathapuram, to check if there was a procedural lapse. “We have asked for the report to be submitted within 24 hours and after that, we will get to know more details,” she said.
Officials from the hospital said that all those who experienced issues were from the general surgery ward (male).
They added that patients in other wards, who were administered the same were completely normal. “We are yet to determine the exact reason. We are investigating the issue,” Ramanathapuram JDHS, Dr A Sakaya Stephen Raj said.
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Ramanathapuram
Thirty patients, who were administered an antibiotic drug at the Ramannathapuram district government headquarters hospital on Thursday, developed fever with shiveringand itching. Following this, the state health department has instructed the Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation (TNMSC) to conduct a test on the samples of the antibiotic injection, Cefotaxime.
The medicine is administered regularly to patients to treat bacterial infections. On Thursday, about 50 patients were administered the injection.
Ramanathapuram collector K Veera Raghava Rao who visited the hospital on Thursday night, told reporters that all the 30 who developed health issues were administered the ‘new batch’ of antibiotics.
“The usage of antibiotics from this particular batch has been stopped. All the 30 were immediately provided alternative medication and they are normal, but are being monitored as a precaution,” he added.
Speaking to TOI, health secretary Beela Rajesh said the health department has ordered an inquiry on two fronts: TNMSC to test the quality of the drug which was provided to the patients, and the joint director of health services (JDHS), Ramanathapuram, to check if there was a procedural lapse. “We have asked for the report to be submitted within 24 hours and after that, we will get to know more details,” she said.
Officials from the hospital said that all those who experienced issues were from the general surgery ward (male).
They added that patients in other wards, who were administered the same were completely normal. “We are yet to determine the exact reason. We are investigating the issue,” Ramanathapuram JDHS, Dr A Sakaya Stephen Raj said.
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