Potential Drug Interactions in a Group of Patients with Hypertension and Diabetes of the Family Health Strategy

Authors

  • Maria de Souza Tavares

Keywords:

Drug interaction, hypertension,, diabetes

Abstract

Abstract: Drug interaction is a clinical event in which the effects of
a drug are altered by the presence of another drug, herb, food, drink
or some environmental chemical agent. It is not possible to clearly
distinguish who will and will not present an adverse drug interaction.
Among the conditions that put patients at high risk for drug
interactions is the group of hypertensive and diabetic patients of the
Family Health Strategy, because they have chronic diseases and their
increased intake of other drugs.
Objective: This article aims to identify possible drug interactions
in a group of hypertensive and diabetic patients of the Family Health
Strategy - FHS.
Methods: We conducted an exploratory study which evaluated
200 medical prescriptions, including the ones with some drug interaction,
78 prescriptions were excluded for not having any drug
interaction.
Results: According to the study among 122 prescriptions, we
found 1277 drug interactions. This represents an average of 10.4
interactions per patient. 4% of these interactions were classified as
severe, 59.5% were moderate and 36.5% were mild.
Conclusion: We conclude that the interactions presented justify
the need of the pharmacist in the Family Health Strategy, supporting
the pharmaceutical care for the whole population and particularly for
the group of hypertensive and diabetic patients due to a higher risk of
drug interactions, since they use these medications daily.

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Published

2012-02-05

How to Cite

Tavares, M. de S. (2012). Potential Drug Interactions in a Group of Patients with Hypertension and Diabetes of the Family Health Strategy. Revista De Divulgação Científica Sena Aires, 1(2), 119–126. Retrieved from https://rdcsa.emnuvens.com.br/revista/article/view/883

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