Desperdício de medicamentos no ambulatório em Portugal

Mendes, Zilda; Crisóstomo, Sofia; Marques, Francisco Batel; Martins, Ana Paula; Rodrigues, Vítor; Ribeiro, Carlos Fontes

doi:10.32385/rpmgf.v26i1.10707

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“…These wastes result from different situations, such as the end of the shelf life of drugs making them unsuitable for human therapy, the inadequacy of the package size, and changes in posology or even failure in the treatment guidelines. 32,33 However, even expired drugs still hold circa 90% of the active principle in a stable form, 34 representing an attractive source of valuable chemicals. These could be further used for a wide range of applications in the chemical industry.…”

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Recovery of ibuprofen from pharmaceutical wastes using ionic liquids

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confidence: 99%

Recovery of ibuprofen from pharmaceutical wastes using ionic liquids

et al. 2016

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“…There is also the indirect costs’ effect, as controlled patients tend to recur less to healthcare services. The most recent Portuguese study on medication waste dates back to 2007 [ 39 ]. At that time, the global waste identified in pharmaceutical units was 21.7% of the prescribed amount.…”

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“…At that time, the global waste identified in pharmaceutical units was 21.7% of the prescribed amount. About half (9.7%) was due to inadequacy of the size of the packaging(s) to the treatment instituted, and the other half (10.2%) to the non-adherence of patients to therapy [ 39 ].…”

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Dose Administration Aid Service in Community Pharmacies: Characterization and Impact Assessment

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Mónico²,

Lourenço

et al. 2021

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Adherence to therapies is a primary determinant of treatment success. Lack of medication adherence is often associated with medical and psychosocial issues due to complications from underlying conditions and is an enormous waste of medical resources. Dose Administration Aid Service (DAAS) can be seen as part of the solution, allowing individual medicine doses to be organized according to the dosing schedule determined by the patient’s prescriber. The most recent systematic reviews admit the possibility of a positive impact of this service. In line with this background, the study reported in this paper aimed to characterize DAAS implementation in Portugal and understand the perceptions of pharmacists and owners of community pharmacies regarding the impact of DAAS, preferred methodology types, and State contribution. The study was guided by qualitative description methodology and reported using the consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ) checklist. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 18 pharmacists and/or owners of community pharmacies. Using qualitative content analysis, we identified categories that revealed that automated weekly methodology is the preferred methodology, because of its easiness of use and lower cost of preparation. However, the investment cost was felt to be too high by the participants considering the number of potential users for implementation in practice. Participants were also unanimous in recognizing that DAAS has a very positive impact in terms of safety and medication adherence, and the majority agreed that it also helped reduce medication waste. Implications of these findings for medication adherence are discussed.

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“…Para Mendes et al (2010), diversos são os fatores em que derivam a geração de resíduos de medicamentos, as propagandas na mídia, que instigam o consumidor a comprar medicamentos sem necessidade, caixas de medicamentos contendo mais quantidade do que o médico irá prescrever, autoconsumo de medicamentos, e troca de um medicamento por outro durante o tratamento médico.…”

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Panorama Da Logística Reversa Dos Resíduos De Medicamentos Vencidos Ou Em Desuso No Município De Sananduva/Rs

Dos Santos,

Frizzon

2022

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O uso de medicamentos é essencial vida das pessoas. A facilidade de aquisição e o incentivo da mídia geram um uso excessivo, com isso, o acúmulo nas residências. Muitos desses medicamentos são utilizados desconsiderando prazo de validade ou são descartados de maneira inadequada gerando um problema ambiental e de saúde pública. A logística reversa apresenta uma nova concepção do processo logístico, a estratégia que opera o retorno dos resíduos de pós-venda e pós-consumo ao ambiente de negócios e/ou produtivo. O objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar a implementação da logística reversa pelos pontos de venda de medicamentos de uso humano no município de Sananduva/RS. As farmácias e drogarias foram visitadas e por meio de um questionário foram abordados aspectos quanto ao recebimento e destinação de medicamentos vencidos ou em desuso. Os resultados evidenciam que a logística reversa de medicamentos deve ser implementada no município de Sananduva, visto ao fato de que dos doze (12) estabelecimentos participantes da pesquisa, somente um apresenta coletor específico. Obter a participação e a conscientização dos consumidores finais é fundamental para alcançar bons resultados nos programas, afinal, os consumidores representam a ponta inicial da cadeia reversa.

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Desperdício de medicamentos no ambulatório em Portugal

Cited by 6 publications

References 5 publications

Recovery of ibuprofen from pharmaceutical wastes using ionic liquids

Recovery of ibuprofen from pharmaceutical wastes using ionic liquids

Dose Administration Aid Service in Community Pharmacies: Characterization and Impact Assessment

Panorama Da Logística Reversa Dos Resíduos De Medicamentos Vencidos Ou Em Desuso No Município De Sananduva/Rs

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