Analysis of medication prescriptions in primary health care units in the city of Itaguaí, Rio de Janeiro

• Autor(a) principal: Silva, Juliana Tabosa da
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Castilho, Selma Rodrigues de, Santos, Vania dos
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Saúde (Santa Maria)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufsm.br/revistasaude/article/view/45211
• topic: Indicators; Drug prescriptions; Primary health care; Family health strategy; Drug utilization.; Indicadores; Prescrição de medicamentos; Atenção básica à saúde; Estratégia de saúde da família; Uso racional de medicamentos.

Retrospective cross-sectional study of duplicate prescriptions, from Basic Health Units (UBS) and Family Health Strategy units (FHS) at Itaguaí, between June-July / 2017, using prescription indicators proposed by the World Health Organization. Legal legislation requirements were also assessed as well as the existence of copies of the Municipal List of Essential Medications (REMUME) in health facilities. 7,502 prescriptions were analyzed (average of 2.78 medications/prescription). The majority (74.38%) of the drugs was generic and 85.56% belonged to REMUME. In 22.38% of the prescriptions at least one antibiotic was prescribed. Overall, the analysis of prescription indicators showed better results for the FHS. The dissemination of REMUME proved to be insufficient. This study can assist actions of municipal pharmaceutical assistance, especially within the scope of Primary Health Care (PHC), directing managerial and educational efforts with a focus on promoting the rational use of medicines.