Problems related to drugs in elderly users of psychotropic drugs: an integrative literature review

Authors

  • Sarah Steffany Santiago Brito Araújo Graduanda em Farmácia, Universidade de Brasília (UnB).
  • Rodrigo Fonseca Lima Farmacêutico, Professor, Servidor da Secretaria de Saúde do Distrito Federal e Doutor em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade de Brasília (UnB).
  • Letícia Farias Gerlack Farmacêutica, Professora, Consultora do Ministério da Saúde e Doutora em Ciências e Tecnologias em Saúde, Universidade de Brasília (UnB).

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2018v21i4p371-388

Keywords:

Elderly, Psychotropic, Drug related problems.

Abstract

An integrative review of the literature carried out in the “Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde” (BVS), sought to identify the main problems related to the use of psychotropic drugs in the elderly and propose solutions. The main problems identified were adverse reactions, risk of falls and drug interactions. Three proposals were suggested to reduce their occurrences: the adoption of an electronic prescription program, the adoption of educational measures and / or pharmacotherapeutic follow-up with these patients.

 

Author Biographies

Sarah Steffany Santiago Brito Araújo, Graduanda em Farmácia, Universidade de Brasília (UnB).

Graduanda em Farmácia, Universidade de Brasília (UnB).

 

Rodrigo Fonseca Lima, Farmacêutico, Professor, Servidor da Secretaria de Saúde do Distrito Federal e Doutor em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade de Brasília (UnB).

Farmacêutico, Professor, Servidor da Secretaria de Saúde do Distrito Federal e Doutor em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade de Brasília (UnB).

 

Letícia Farias Gerlack, Farmacêutica, Professora, Consultora do Ministério da Saúde e Doutora em Ciências e Tecnologias em Saúde, Universidade de Brasília (UnB).

Farmacêutica, Professora, Consultora do Ministério da Saúde e Doutora em Ciências e Tecnologias em Saúde, Universidade de Brasília (UnB).

 

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Published

2018-12-30

How to Cite

Araújo, S. S. S. B., Lima, R. F., & Gerlack, L. F. (2018). Problems related to drugs in elderly users of psychotropic drugs: an integrative literature review. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 21(4), 371–388. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2018v21i4p371-388

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 4 (2018)

Section

Artigos

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