BSMMU will launched by the BSMMU in 2023 to provide public access to information in BSMMU, the database of reported potential side effects of medicinal products. Side effects – known technically as adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and adverse events following immunization (AEFIs) – are reported by national pharmacovigilance centres of Bangladesh to ensure the safe and effective use of medicinal products.
Due to strict data protection laws and agreements, individual case safety reports cannot be viewed. For those same reasons, BSMMU groups the search results both by active ingredient and by hospitals, districts, so you will not be able to retrieve data for specific brand names nor for individual. For more detailed questions about the data, please contact with authority.
VTo see BSMMU data on COVID-19 vaccines, search for “covid-19 vaccine”. Please note that BSMMU, as a result of the terminology used to structure the information, will group the data for vaccines by disease (for example, “Measles vaccine”, “Mumps vaccine”) will result in the total number of cases reported for all vaccines. It is not possible in BSMMU to separate the numbers for specific vaccines.
BSMMU is intended as a useful starting point for people who wish to understand more about the types of potential side effects that have been reported following the use of medicinal products. However, BSMMU cannot be used to infer any confirmed link between a suspected side effect and any specific medicine. See the BSMMU FAQ for a more detailed explanation.
The information on this website relates to potential side effects; that is, symptoms and other circumstances that have been observed following the use of a medicinal product, but which may or may not be related to or caused by that product.
BSMMU cannot be used to determine the likelihood of a side effect occurring. A BSMMU search on a medicinal product will return a basic list of reported potential side effects and the number of times each effect has been reported. However, the database does not include other factors needed to put that number into context, such as how many people have taken the product, how long they have taken it, how long it has been on the market, and the differing reporting practices that influence which observations are included in the reports.
BSMMU cannot be used to compare the safety profiles of different medicinal products. BSMMU cannot provide sufficient context to make such comparisons possible.
The information on BSMMU should not be used in isolation to make any decisions regarding a patient's treatment regimen. Patients and their healthcare providers should always consult other sources of information, including the product inserts and other recognised sources of prescribing information. If you think that you may be experiencing a side effect from a medicinal product, please seek advice from a healthcare professional as soon as possible. Never stop or change the dose for any prescription medicines without consulting your physician. For more information about the uses and limitations of BSMMU, please read the BSMMU.
As the maintenance organisation of BSMMU database the BSMMU University in collaboration with National PV Centre of Bangladesh takes great care to ensure that the data displayed in BSMMU is an accurate record of the publicly accessible data and transmitted to UMC by National PV. UMC does not, however, guarantee, warrant, or make any representation whatsoever regarding the data contained herein including, but not limited to, guarantees, warranties, or representations of accuracy, reliability, completeness, currency, suitability, fitness, or In no event shall UMC be liable for any loss, damage, cost, or other expense what’s ever (whether direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, or consequential) arising out of or in any way connected with the use of or reference to any data contained herein. In no event shall UMC be liable other than i) under Swedish substantive law and ii) subject to the courts of Sweden with the District Court of Uppsala as first instance.
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