Beers-Fick criteria and drugs available through the Farmácia Dose Certa program
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Beers-Fick criteria and drugs available through the Farmácia Dose Certa program
Abstract
Context and objective: Farmácia Dose Certa is a program available in the State of São Paulo that is a national reference for providing drugs free of charge to the population. Elderly people receiving care deserve special attention regarding drugs that are appropriate for their age group. The objective was to assess the drugs in the program considered to be inappropriate for the elderly.
Design and setting: Descriptive study evaluating free drug distribution in the State of São Paulo, Brazil.
Methods: Following the criteria proposed by Beers and Fick (drugs or drug classes that should be avoided among elderly people, independent of the diagnosis or clinical condition, because of the high risk of side effects and because other, safer drugs are available), the drugs in the Farmácia Dose Certa program that might be inappropriate for elderly people and the levels of evidence for each drug included were assessed.
Results: Among the available drugs, 10 (25.6%) were included within the Beers-Fick criteria. The drugs selected were: amitriptyline, cimetidine, diazepam, digoxin, fluoxetine, methyldopa, nifedipine, promethazine, thioridazine and ferrous sulfate.
Conclusion: The list of drugs available within the Farmácia Dose Certa program may be considered appropriate for the general population, but not completely for the elderly population. Adjusting this list to the pharmacological aspects of aging will reduce the risks of drug interactions, falls, mental confusion and excessive sedation that result from drugs that are considered inappropriate for consumption by elderly people.
CONTEXTO E OBJETIVO:: Programa Dose Certa é programa estadual para disponibilizar medicamentos de forma gratuita à população do Estado de São Paulo que é referência nacional no assunto. O segmento de idosos na população assistida merece atenção especial quanto aos fármacos adequados a este segmento etário. O objetivo foi avaliar as drogas no programa que são impróprias para idosos.
TIPO DE ESTUDO E LOCAL:: Estudo descritivo avaliando a distribuição de medicamentos no estado de São Paulo.
MÉTODOS:: Seguindo-se os critérios propostos por Beers e Fick (medicamentos ou classes deles que deveriam ser evitados em idosos, independentemente do diagnóstico ou da condição clínica, devido ao alto risco de efeitos colaterais e pela existência de outros fármacos mais seguros), avaliaram-se quais medicamentos do programa Dose Certa são impróprios para idosos e os níveis de evidência para cada medicamento incluído.
RESULTADOS:: Dos medicamentos disponíveis, 10 (25,6%) foram incluídos nos critérios de Beers-Fick: amitriptilina, cimetidina, diazepam, digoxina, fluoxetina, metildopa, nifedipina, prometazina, tiorodazida e sulfato ferroso.
conclusão:: A lista de fármacos disponível no Programa Dose Certa pode ser considerada apropriada para a população em geral, mas não totalmente para idosos. Adequá-los a aspectos farmacológicos do envelhecimento reduzirá riscos de interações medicamentosas, quedas, confusão mental e sedação excessiva decorrente de medicamentos considerados impróprios para o consumo de idosos.
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Drugs available through the Farmácia Dose Certa program and Beers criteria: a further analysis.Sao Paulo Med J. 2012;130(4):267; author reply 268. doi: 10.1590/s1516-31802012000400012. Sao Paulo Med J. 2012. PMID: 22965370 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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