Análise das prescrições de medicamentos destinados às crianças assistidas pela atenção básica do município de Cuité/PB.

Abstract

It is estimated that a great part of the medicines used in pediatrics was not adequately researched and developed for this population, being a triggering factor of adverse events, therefore, it is of great value to seek the knowledge of the use of medicines in this specific group. The aim of this research was to analyze the prescription and use of medicines in pediatrics, verifying information on prescriptions, identifying the most used therapeutic classes and investigating the existence of guidelines regarding the use of medicines. For this, this study was developed in the Basic Pharmacy of Cuité-PB, from June to November of 2018, using medical prescriptions for children. This study had the project submitted to the Research Ethics Committee (CEP) / HUAC / UFCG, which was approved with certificate number 1,447,219. About the results, of the 50 participating children, 60% were female, with an average age of 4.2 years. The most sought place for consultation was the Hospital Municipal de Cuité (70%). A total of 106 drugs were present in the prescriptions, with antibiotics being the most prevalent class (34.9%), with amoxicillin (15.0%), ambroxol (12.2%) and azithromycin (10.3% %), the most prescribed medications. Regarding the information of the patients present in the prescription, weight, age and gender were not verified (0%), the name in 100% and the address in 60% of the prescriptions. In relation to prescribers, name, signature and stamp were 100%, while telephone and address at 0%. As for the medications, the dosage was present in 95%, dose in 80%, amount 92%, duration 87% and pharmaceutical form in 60%. The dose of antibiotics was in agreement with that described in the package insert in 90% of the prescriptions, also compatible with the diseases described by the patients. About 85% of the patients reported that they did not receive medication guidance. In view of this, it was verified that the use of antibiotics is quite frequent in the studied population, making it necessary to sensitize the prescribers regarding the use of these drugs. In addition to frequent use, it was possible to note the lack of information on the use of medicines, making possible the contribution of the pharmacist to the understanding of prescribed drugs, and change of this reality.