Pharmacoepidemiological profile of medicines used to control pain in elderly patients in Campo Grande/MS

Abstract

Objectives: The objective is to carry out a situational diagnosis regarding the pharmacoepidemiological profile of medications used in the management and control of pain in elderly patients treated in Primary Health Care (PHC) in Campo Grande/MS. Methods: It is a cross-sectional descriptive work, with secondary data, carried out at PHC in Campo Grande/MS. 839 pharmaceutical consultation forms were analyzed and after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 112 patients were selected. Results: It found that 87.5% are female and 12.5% are male, 62.5% have up to elementary school, 58.18% are housewives and that 14.41% of elderly people frequently drink alcohol. In the pharmacotherapeutic characterization, 58.04% use homemade medicines as an alternative therapy and 59.46% forget to take their medication. Conclusions: Data analysis allowed the elaboration of the pharmacotherapeutic profile of elderly patients, providing a reliable source of information. We conclude that through this work we can help in the treatment and management of pain in elderly patients treated in PHC.