Incidence and cost estimate of treating pediatric adverse drug reactions in Lagos, Nigeria
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES: Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) may cause prolonged hospital admissions with high treatment costs.The burden of ADRs in children has never been evaluated in Nigeria.The incidence of pediatric ADRs and the estimated cost of treatment over an 18-month period were determined in this study.DESIGN AND SETTING: Prospective observati