Poly-pharmacy in the Aged Adult: its prevention is possible?

Authors

  • Paula González Rodríguez Hospital Provincial Clínico-Quirúrgico "León Cuervo Rubio" de Pinar del Río.
  • Verónica Castillo Pérez Hospital Provincial Clínico-Quirúrgico "León Cuervo Rubio" de Pinar del Río.
  • Gladys Hernández Simón Hospital Provincial Clínico-Quirúrgico "León Cuervo Rubio" de Pinar del Río.
  • Esther Quintana García Hospital Provincial Clínico-Quirúrgico "León Cuervo Rubio" de Pinar del Río.
  • Marthalina Gutiérrez Gutiérrez Hospital Provincial Clínico-Quirúrgico "León Cuervo Rubio" de Pinar del Río.

Keywords:

Pharmacovigilance, Aged.

Abstract

Introduction: ages adults generally present adverse reactions due to poly-pharmacy used for the association of several diseases existing at their age, alterations in the pharmacokinetics and pharmaco-dynamics of medicaments.
Objective: to evaluate the state of poly-pharmacy, pharmaco-surveillance and geriatric posology to prevent the medication improper consumption.
Method: a prospective observational study was carried out of the state of pharmaco-surveillance in the aged adult admitted into the Pinar del Rio Dr. León Cuervo Rubio Clinical Surgical Provincial Teaching Hospital, in the period from January to July 2013.
Results: it has been determined that pharmaco-surveillance is not applied by the nursing staff in the 12.6%, while the 50% has learning needs, it was not possible to determine the onset of symptoms, and seriousness prevailed among antibiotics. The most reported adverse effects were in the patient over 65 years of age. The quality of the medical prescription, medication adherence and posology were reviewed, concluding that there were justified prescription and geriatric dosing in the majority of the patients.
Conclusions: it was detected a poor perception of adverse reactions to medications and a low record of notification reinforcing the need for establishing a continual program of pharmaco-surveillance and the generalization of strategies guaranteeing the security and rationality of the aged adults.

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Author Biographies

Paula González Rodríguez, Hospital Provincial Clínico-Quirúrgico "León Cuervo Rubio" de Pinar del Río.

Licenciada en Ciencias Farmacéuticas. Diplomada en Farmaco-epidemiología. Instructora.

Verónica Castillo Pérez, Hospital Provincial Clínico-Quirúrgico "León Cuervo Rubio" de Pinar del Río.

Especialista de Segundo Grado en Anestesiología y Reanimación. Profesora Auxiliar.

Gladys Hernández Simón, Hospital Provincial Clínico-Quirúrgico "León Cuervo Rubio" de Pinar del Río.

Especialista de Primer Grado en Medicina Interna. Profesora Auxiliar.

Esther Quintana García, Hospital Provincial Clínico-Quirúrgico "León Cuervo Rubio" de Pinar del Río.

Especialista de Primer Grado en Anestesiología y Reanimación. Asistente.

Marthalina Gutiérrez Gutiérrez, Hospital Provincial Clínico-Quirúrgico "León Cuervo Rubio" de Pinar del Río.

Licenciada en Farmacia. Instructora.

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2014-10-28

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González Rodríguez P, Castillo Pérez V, Hernández Simón G, Quintana García E, Gutiérrez Gutiérrez M. Poly-pharmacy in the Aged Adult: its prevention is possible?. Rev Ciencias Médicas [Internet]. 2014 Oct. 28 [cited 2025 Aug. 19];18(5):791-80. Available from: https://revcmpinar.sld.cu/index.php/publicaciones/article/view/1844

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