2013
DOI: 10.1590/s1984-82502013000300006
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Pharmacoepidemiological profile and polypharmacy indicators in elderly outpatients

Abstract: This cross-sectional study was carried out with 1000 elderly outpatients assisted by a Basic Health District Unit (UBDS) from the Brazilian Public Health System (SUS) in the municipality of Ribeirão Preto. We analyzed the clinical, socioeconomic and pharmacoepidemiological profile of the elderly patients in order to identify factors associated with polypharmacy amongst this population. We used a truncated negative binomial model to examine the association of polypharmacy with the independent variables of the s… Show more

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“…The most frequently used medications were those aimed at cardiovascular performance, the alimentary/metabolic tract and the nervous system, a result that collaborates with other studies 2,4 . These findings are consistent with the morbidity profile of those practicing polypharmacy in the present study.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 74%
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“…The most frequently used medications were those aimed at cardiovascular performance, the alimentary/metabolic tract and the nervous system, a result that collaborates with other studies 2,4 . These findings are consistent with the morbidity profile of those practicing polypharmacy in the present study.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 74%
“…It can also affect the quality of a prescribed drug treatment when it is combined with self-medication, which is common among the elderly 4 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The age range of patients predominated in the study is over forty years old and is a predictive factor for the development of adverse reactions (Conde andSouza 2009, Brasil 2011). The elderly group requires the utmost care, since they are more susceptible to problems caused by adverse reactions and drug interactions due to polypharmacy (Baldoni et al 2013). The higher likelihood of hepatic and renal function impairment in this age group can lead to treatment complications (Arbex et al 2010).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…O uso de medicamentos constitui-se na atualidade uma epidemia entre idosos, seja em decorrência do aumento exponencial das doenças crônicas e de suas sequelas, seja pelo poderio e marketing da indústria farmacêutica, além de uma formação profi ssional na área da saúde com muita ênfase na medicalização (7) . Muito se estuda em relação às consequências do uso de medicações nessa população e sabe-se que existe um maior risco de eventos adversos e associação com maior morbimortalidade (8) . A polifarmácia, defi nida como consumo de cinco ou mais medicamentos concomitantes, é um desafi o para a geriatria devido ao risco de eventos adversos aumentarem em 13% com o uso de dois agentes e de 58% quando este número aumenta para cinco, elevando-se para 82% nos casos em que são consumidos sete ou mais medicamentos (9) .…”
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