Beers-Fick criteria and drugs available through the Farmácia Dose Certa program

Sao Paulo Medical Journal

Giancarlo Lucchetti²  Alessandra Lamas Granero Lucchetti¹  Sueli Luciano Pires¹  Milton Luiz Gorzoni² 

[1] ,Santa Casa de São Paulo Geriatrics and Gerontology Sector São Paulo,Brazil

关键词: Aged;    Pharmaceutical preparations;    Drug prescriptions;    Iatrogenic disease;    Adverse effects;    Idoso;    Preparações farmacêuticas;    Prescrições de medicamentos;    Doença iatrogênica;    Reações adversas a medicamentos;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1516-31802011000100004

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

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

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