Use of prescribed and non-prescribed medications among children living in poor areas in the city of Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil
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Resumo: | A cross-sectional study of children living in poor areas in the city of Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil, was carried out in 2006 to investigate the prevalence of use of prescribed and non-prescribed medication. This population-based study included 1,382 children aged 4-11 years. The use prescribed and non-prescribed medication during the 15 day period preceding the interview was adopted as the dependent variable. Of the 1,382 children, 663 (48%) had used at least one type of medication in the 15 days prior to the interview: in 267 cases (40.3%), mothers reported that the child had taken prescribed medication, while in 396 cases (59.7%), the child had taken medication that had not been prescribed by a physician. The most commonly prescribed drugs were analgesics (42.3%), systemic antibiotics (21.3%) and antiasthmatic (16.5%). With respect to non-prescribed drugs, the most common were analgesics (65.2%), antitussives (15.7%) and vitamins (9.3%). The results show a high prevalence of the use of non-prescription drugs among poor children, and large drug purchases of drugs by the head of household, highlighting deficiencies in coverage of the health system. |
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Use of prescribed and non-prescribed medications among children living in poor areas in the city of Salvador, Bahia State, BrazilDrug PrescriptionsPharmacoepidemiologyChildNonprescription DrugsA cross-sectional study of children living in poor areas in the city of Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil, was carried out in 2006 to investigate the prevalence of use of prescribed and non-prescribed medication. This population-based study included 1,382 children aged 4-11 years. The use prescribed and non-prescribed medication during the 15 day period preceding the interview was adopted as the dependent variable. Of the 1,382 children, 663 (48%) had used at least one type of medication in the 15 days prior to the interview: in 267 cases (40.3%), mothers reported that the child had taken prescribed medication, while in 396 cases (59.7%), the child had taken medication that had not been prescribed by a physician. The most commonly prescribed drugs were analgesics (42.3%), systemic antibiotics (21.3%) and antiasthmatic (16.5%). With respect to non-prescribed drugs, the most common were analgesics (65.2%), antitussives (15.7%) and vitamins (9.3%). The results show a high prevalence of the use of non-prescription drugs among poor children, and large drug purchases of drugs by the head of household, highlighting deficiencies in coverage of the health system.A prevalência de uso de medicamentos prescritos e não prescritos foi investigada por intermédio dum estudo transversal, em crianças que vivem em áreas pobres da cidade de Salvador, Bahia, Brasil, em 2006. Estudo de base populacional que incluiu 1.382 crianças entre 4 e 11 anos de idade. O consumo de medicamentos prescritos e não prescritos nos 15 dias anteriores à entrevista foi considerado a variável dependente. Das 1.382 crianças, 663 (48%) haviam consumido ao menos um medicamento nos últimos 15 dias: 267 (40,3%) referidas pela mãe haviam consumido medicamentos prescritos e 396 (59,7%) consumiram medicamentos não prescritos. Os grupos farmacológicos prescritos mais consumidos foram analgésicos (42,3%), antibacterianos sistêmicos (21,3%) e antiasmáticos (16,5%). Os grupos farmacológicos não prescritos mais consumidos foram analgésicos (65,2%), antitussígenos (15,7%) e vitaminas (9,3%). Os resultados mostram uma alta prevalência do uso de medicamentos sem prescrição em crianças pobres, bem como elevada compra de medicamentos pelas famílias, evidenciando deficiências de cobertura do sistema de saúde.Reports in Public HealthCadernos de Saúde Pública2011-10-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlapplication/pdfhttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/4692Reports in Public Health; Vol. 27 No. 10 (2011): OctoberCadernos de Saúde Pública; v. 27 n. 10 (2011): Outubro1678-44640102-311Xreponame:Cadernos de Saúde Públicainstname:Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)instacron:FIOCRUZenghttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/4692/9577https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/4692/9578Santos, Djanilson Barbosa dosBarreto, Mauricio LimaCoelho, Helena Lutescia Lunainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-03-06T15:28:18Zoai:ojs.teste-cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br:article/4692Revistahttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csphttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/oaicadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br||cadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br1678-44640102-311Xopendoar:2024-03-06T13:05:24.763220Cadernos de Saúde Pública - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)true |
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Use of prescribed and non-prescribed medications among children living in poor areas in the city of Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil |
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Use of prescribed and non-prescribed medications among children living in poor areas in the city of Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil |
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Use of prescribed and non-prescribed medications among children living in poor areas in the city of Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil Santos, Djanilson Barbosa dos Drug Prescriptions Pharmacoepidemiology Child Nonprescription Drugs |
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Use of prescribed and non-prescribed medications among children living in poor areas in the city of Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil |
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Use of prescribed and non-prescribed medications among children living in poor areas in the city of Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil |
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Use of prescribed and non-prescribed medications among children living in poor areas in the city of Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil |
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Use of prescribed and non-prescribed medications among children living in poor areas in the city of Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil |
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Use of prescribed and non-prescribed medications among children living in poor areas in the city of Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil |
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Santos, Djanilson Barbosa dos |
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Santos, Djanilson Barbosa dos Barreto, Mauricio Lima Coelho, Helena Lutescia Luna |
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Barreto, Mauricio Lima Coelho, Helena Lutescia Luna |
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Santos, Djanilson Barbosa dos Barreto, Mauricio Lima Coelho, Helena Lutescia Luna |
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Drug Prescriptions Pharmacoepidemiology Child Nonprescription Drugs |
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Drug Prescriptions Pharmacoepidemiology Child Nonprescription Drugs |
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A cross-sectional study of children living in poor areas in the city of Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil, was carried out in 2006 to investigate the prevalence of use of prescribed and non-prescribed medication. This population-based study included 1,382 children aged 4-11 years. The use prescribed and non-prescribed medication during the 15 day period preceding the interview was adopted as the dependent variable. Of the 1,382 children, 663 (48%) had used at least one type of medication in the 15 days prior to the interview: in 267 cases (40.3%), mothers reported that the child had taken prescribed medication, while in 396 cases (59.7%), the child had taken medication that had not been prescribed by a physician. The most commonly prescribed drugs were analgesics (42.3%), systemic antibiotics (21.3%) and antiasthmatic (16.5%). With respect to non-prescribed drugs, the most common were analgesics (65.2%), antitussives (15.7%) and vitamins (9.3%). The results show a high prevalence of the use of non-prescription drugs among poor children, and large drug purchases of drugs by the head of household, highlighting deficiencies in coverage of the health system. |
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