Drug prescription in units of Family Health Program in the city of Imperatriz – MA
Keywords:
Drugs, prescription indicators, Family Health ProgramAbstract
Medicines constitute important part of available therapeutic resources, and are often the option with the best cost/benefit profile. The prescription drug is the starting point for practicing proper drug therapy. The knowledge of the prescription pattern from a determined location enables better management of pharmaceutical assistance. This study aimed to characterize the prescription pattern of drug in the units of the Family Health Program in Imperatriz - MA. With this purpose 60 patients were interviewed and 71 medication prescriptions were evaluated, in the period of February to March of 2011.Prescription indicators proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO) were calculated based on these prescriptions, and the drugs prescribed were classified according to the WHO’s Anatomical Therapeutical Chemical classification. It was observed that 35% of respondents held a consultation per month and the main reason is related to digestive problems. Of the total of 94 prescription drugs, the drug average per prescription was 1.3 and 92% of them were prescribed by their generic names. The antiparasitic drugs stood out as the most prescribed therapeutic class (17%) and the oral route was more indicated (70%), and in this study it was not observed prescribing injectable drugs. In 16% of the prescriptions drug found the prescription of antibiotics. The majority of these drugs (76%) was part of the municipal standardized medication list and national list of essential drugs – RENAME. Compared to most prescription indicators investigated, the PSF’s units are in good condition compared to other places investigated. Furthermore, most of the prescribed drugs were part of those standardized by the city.Downloads
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2013-10-26
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Ribeiro, P. R. S., Silva, J. L., & Sousa, H. W. O. (2013). Drug prescription in units of Family Health Program in the city of Imperatriz – MA. Scientia Plena, 9(10). Retrieved from https://scientiaplena.org.br/sp/article/view/1613
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