Assess
Prioritise the person’s immediate condition and seek appropriate clinical support.
MEDIVEERSETHE PRACTICAL HUBOBSERVE / REASON / EXPLAIN
Adverse reaction reporting
Describe and document a suspected medicine-related adverse event.
Your practical station
A patient reports a new rash after a recently started medicine. Present a documentation and escalation plan without independently changing treatment.
Recognise and interpret
A suspected temporal association should trigger assessment and reporting; it does not alone establish causation.
Document
Record medicine, formulation, timing, reaction and relevant concomitant medicines.
Report
Use the applicable pharmacovigilance pathway and document follow-up.
At the viva table
Try answering aloud, then open the suggested answer. Examiner questions vary.
01 / Must causation be proven before reporting a suspicion?
No. Suspected reactions can be reported through the appropriate system.
02 / Why record other medicines?
Interactions or alternative causes may contribute.
03 / Is every adverse event an allergy?
No. Allergy is one possible mechanism.
04 / Why record the timeline?
Onset and subsequent course help assess the association.