Open AccessAudit of the Wheat Pill Cases at Medicolegal Clinic Mayo Hospital Lahore
Author(s) -
Kanwal Zahra,
Maryam Shahid,
Waqas Aslam,
Usman Shahid Butt,
Nida Zahra
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9119
DOI - 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i43b32528
Subject(s) - pill , medicine , audit , emergency department , emergency medicine , pediatrics , family medicine , psychiatry , nursing , management , economics
Objective: To determine the audit of wheat pill cases at medicolegal clinic of Mayo Hospital Lahore.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted at Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology (medicolegal clinic), King Edward Medical University Lahore. This audit was of 9 months from September 2020 to May 2021. Patients presented at emergency department with attempt of wheat pills poisoning of all age groups and both genders were included. Cases were diagnosis via history of wheat pills consumption by the relatives. All the cases were given primary recovery and were shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Data was collected on monthly basis form September 2020 to May 2021. All the data was collected via study proforma.
Results: Total 49 wheat pill cases were observed during 9 months, their mean age was 29.26±12.68 years. Out of all 51.0% were males and 49.0% were females. Labourer males and housewives were most common 34.7% and 40.8% respectively. Frequency of wheat pill cases were high in months of September, October and May. At the time of admission 59.2% cases were seen conscious, 36.7% were semiconscious and 4.1% were unconscious. Out of all 59.2% were died.
Conclusion: This study observed that the wheat pills are highly toxic with the quick and high mortality rate. Strict legislations are recommended to the sale control of these pills all over the country.