Potential drug-food interactions in patients hospitalized in the Cardiology Unit

• Autor(a) principal: Kirton dos ANJOS, Matheus
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Santos da Silva de OLIVEIRA, Tainã Clarissa, Benevides MOREIRA, Maiara, Oliveira MOREIRA, Samara, Andrade Conceição STIPP, Marluci, Oroski PAES, Graciele
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista de Nutrição
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/nutricao/article/view/7568

ObjectiveTo analyze potential Drug-Food Interactions identifi ed in prescriptions of patients admitted to the CardiologyUnit of a university  hospital. MethodsThis is a descriptive, cross-sectional quantitative study carried out in the Cardiology Unit of a university hospital in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Data collection took place in archived medical records of hospitalized patients between August and September, 2016. Results In each prescription, there were on average 7.5 drugs mentioned (Standard Deviation of 2.1). Most were tablets (93%) a d antihypertensive drugs (40%). Two hundred and fi fty two potential Drug-Food Interactions were identifi ed. Acetylsalicylic acid and omeprazole were the most potentially interactive drugs. ConclusionDrug-Food Interactions occur with commonly used drugs, for example omeprazole and acetylsalicylic acid. However, health teams do not know or identify a substantial part of interactions. This factor leads to an exposure to risks related to changes in drug response and patient safety.