Pyridoxine supplementation should be given for prevention of peripheral neuropathy during
IPT administration as detailed in the standard operating procedures of 2015.
Health workers should actively identify and report any suspected adverse drug
reactions/events to NASCOP (ulizanascop@gmail.com) mobile number: 0726460000 and
Pharmacy and Poisons Board through the pharmacovigilance reporting system by either:
reporting via the online system hitp://www-py-pharmacyboardkenya.org/ or contacting the
Pharmacovigilance department on py@pharmacyboardkenya.org,
For more clarifications, please contact Dr. Muthoni Karanja; muthonikaranja@nascop.or.ke
or Dr. Elizabeth Onyangg; lizonyango2004@gmail.com.
Thank you for your continued support.
Dr. Kioko Jackson K., OGW, MBS
DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL SERVICES
Cc: County Executive Committee Member for Health (CEC)
County Chief Officers of Health (COH)
SOND 2008