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- Title
AVALIAÇÃO DO USO DE MEDICAMENTOS E HIPERTENSÃO ARTERIAL EM IDOSOS FREQUENTADORES DA UNATI/UEM.
- Authors
DA SILVA, PAULA RAYANE PEREIRA; DOS SANTOS LOLLI, MARIA CAROLINA GOBBI; LOLLI, LUIZ FERNANDO; DOS ANJOS NETO FILHO, MARIO
- Abstract
This is an exploratory field research with quantitative and qualitative approach taken in UnATI / UEM - Open University for Seniors, through semi-structured interview in order to study the use of drugs and the profile of the elderly patrons of Unati. Observations show that elderly in the amount of medications and high, which is a problem, because sometimes make improper use of several of them simultaneously causing drug interactions (Soares, 2000). The data showed that of 176 respondents using drugs ranged from 1 to 13 drugs, with an average of four medicine for the elderly. Of medicinal products are consumed 745 different types of active. When asked pathologies most 143 individuals (81.3%) have an illness and needs medication for cardiovascular problems, to problems in the Central Nervous System Drugs for the Gastrointestinal Tract and Metabolism. It is shown that the elderly need for pharmaceutical care, to promote the rational use of medicines and therapeutic education to avoid the appearance of adverse effects and drug interactions.
- Subjects
DRUG side effects; THERAPEUTICS; HYPERTENSION; DISEASES in older people; CENTRAL nervous system diseases; DRUG interactions
- Publication
UNINGÁ Review, 2012, Vol 12, Issue 2, p117
- ISSN
2178-2571
- Publication type
Article