Análise da qualidade de prescrições de benzodiazepínicos em uma drogaria da região do Vale do Rio Pardo.

Abstract

The irrational use of medicines becomes increasingly common in Brazil and in the world, and along with this occur many inappropriate practices involving prescribing and dispensing. Several studies point out errors and distortions of psychotropic drug prescriptions, a fact that is a warning against the abuse in the use of these drugs, as they can cause physical and psychological dependence and should serve as a warning to users that prolonged usage. The indiscriminate use and for longer than the time recommended benzodiazepine leads to believe that missing patients a better orientation on the part of prescribers and dispensers, as users make use of these "tranquilizers" indefinitely without you to recognize that this may lead to increasingly severe complications due to excessive consumption of anxiolytics. Given these facts, shows the importance of knowing the quality of psychotropic prescriptions, in particular, benzodiazepines, to improve and promote the rational and appropriate use of psychotropic medications. The objective of this study was to analyze the quality of benzodiazepines prescriptions in a drugstore in southern Brazil, in order to assess whether they have the correct completion of the items in the legislation. The study design is quantitative, retrospective and observational and is characterized by a cross-sectional study. This study analyzed the data on notifications revenue list B1, the year 2014. They analyzed 706 prescriptions of benzodiazepines, where 99.9% of prescriptions had the full name of the patient; 58.4% were prescribed under Brazilian Common Denomination (DCB); 99.7% had the prescribed amount in Arabic numerals and in words; 19.8% had dose and 93.6% had dose; 96% of the prescriptions showed the name of the prescribing and CRM; 78.2% had the address of the prescriber; 81.2% had signature and stamp and 74.2% had date of issue. The most prescribed benzodiazepine clonazepam was (40%) and medical specialty that most prescribed this class of drugs was the general clinic (39.7%). It is concluded that the aspects analyzed in this study show the need for interaction between prescribers and dispensers, seeking to achieve compliance with the requirements established by Decree regulating Notifications Revenue B in order to avoid the indiscriminate use of psychotropic medications, especially, benzodiazepines. The role of the pharmacist in this regard is essential, therefore, this is a qualified professional to guide the patient for dispensing, as the correct use of prescribed medication, possible interactions and adverse reactions. In this sense are necessary actions that qualify the health professionals attending this way the therapeutic rationale, aimed at health and quality of life of patients.