Análise das prescrições e notificações de psicotrópicos dispensadas em uma farmácia da cidade de Sobral, Ceará, Brasil

Abstract

Objective: To outline the profile of psychotropic prescriptions in community pharmacy in the city of Sobral, Ceará. Methodology:A quantitative research was carried out, where 849 reports of revenues were collected according to: type of prescription, therapeutic class, patient gender, medical specialty, psychotropic medication typology, and the completion of the notifications revenue by health professionals. Results: Women accounted for 62.6% of users; the medical specialty that most prescribed was the general clinic (35.9%), followed by psychiatry (28.1%); the most commercialized drugs were antidepressants (34.5%), followed by anxiolytics (20.8%), antiepileptics (16.5%) and antipsychotics (12.7%). The main irregularity observed was the name of the drug in disagreement with the Brazilian Common Denomination (BCD) in 73.38% of the prescriptions. Conclusion: The results indicate the need for a greater awareness of the prescribing professionals, in order to make the prescription as correct as possible, allowing the user a full and effective service.