Características do uso de medicamentos em drogaria do município de Tavares - PB.

Abstract

The population is exposed to health problems which leads to the use of medical services and the use of drugs, with several factors contributing to this. Features such as family income, gender, age and medical appointments achievements are determining factors for drug use. The use of a greater number of drugs and the use of non-prescription drugs contributes to the morbidity arising from the use of drugs. Self-medication has benefited from the widespread variety of pharmaceutical products on the market, the marketing around them and by encouraging self-care. This study aimed to describe the use of medicines in a drugstore, the prevalence of self-medication and analyze the prescriptions of drug users treated at St. Jude Pharmacy in the city of Tavares-PB. This is a quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional study conducted from October to November 2014. The research used a semi-structured questionnaire administered at random with users seeking the service of pharmacy. Were interviewed 219 people, among which prevailed monthly family income of one to three minimum wages (68.5%), females (63.9%) and age 26-59 years (62.1%). The person buying average of 1.5 drugs (-1-4 +). It was found that 54.8% of the drug users not carried prescription, and vitamins and minerals (7.3%) plus acquired. The inadequate registration information required in the prescription was noted in all recipes. The study suggests that there are deficiencies in the medical and pharmaceutical, which may favor risk to the patient.