Acompanhamento Farmacoterapêutico de Hipertensos no Município de Cuité- PB.

Abstract

Hypertension is a disease of high prevalence in our country reaching large portion of the elderly population, it is recommended that treatment encompasses pharmacological and non-pharmacological measures. Pharmacotherapeutic monitoring, which is encompassed the Pharmaceutical Care (AF) was used. The monitoring aims to encourage the proper use of medications and seek desired therapeutic results. The present work is to follow the hypertensive patients in the city of Cuité-PB, for the prevention and treatment of hypertension and other comorbidities, in order to ensure a better quality of life for users, and promoting rational use of medicines, characterize users in relation to the socio demographic profile and identify the main Negative Results Drug (RNM). 09 seniors participated in the survey followed by Basic Health Unit (USB) - Raimunda Domingos Moura, aged between 59-68 years in mostly female, sedentary and retired sex. Among the risk factors that showed positive association with the diagnosis of hypertension, 83.3% were overweight or obese with a mean BMI: (31.01); 71.4% did not engage in regular exercise, were ex-smokers and ex-drinkers. The main RNMS are found related to the ineffectiveness quantitative (34.48%), and relationships interventions were performed 37 of these 65% were oral dosage guidance related changes in habits.