Medication package inserts do not present adequate information on potential risks for older adults in Brazil
Objective: To compare information on the risks of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) for older adults in the Beers criteria with data in the package inserts made available by the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency. Methods: This is an observational, cross-sectional study that compared info...
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| author | Vinícius Augusto Andrade Freitas Sharlene Lopes Pereira |
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| description | Objective: To compare information on the risks of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) for older adults in the Beers criteria with data in the package inserts made available by the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency. Methods: This is an observational, cross-sectional study that compared information on the package inserts of 33 brand-name drugs in the Brazilian market with specific recommendations for older adults contemplated in the Beers criteria, categorizing them into: complete, incomplete, absent, or discrepant. Results: Among the analyzed package inserts, 21.21% did not present a specific section dedicated to the use of these drugs by older adults and data were scattered throughout the text; 63.64% were classified as incomplete; 33.33% lacked data; and 3.03% had discrepant information. Conclusion: The analyzed package inserts presented incomplete data or lacked information characterizing the drugs as PIMs for older adults. This study demonstrated that some package inserts of drugs used in Brazil are not satisfactory, warranting higher caution in the medical community when prescribing these medications and guiding patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2fa30419c6ea449b9ce2b18b49344ef92023-06-02T21:50:11ZengBrazilian Society of Geriatrics and GerontologyGeriatrics, Gerontology and Aging2447-21232023-05-01171910.53886/gga.e0230011Medication package inserts do not present adequate information on potential risks for older adults in BrazilVinícius Augusto Andrade Freitas0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8607-8770Sharlene Lopes Pereira1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4545-7798Medical School, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora - Juiz de Fora (MG), Brasil.Departament of Pharmacology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora - Juiz de Fora (MG), Brasil.Objective: To compare information on the risks of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) for older adults in the Beers criteria with data in the package inserts made available by the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency. Methods: This is an observational, cross-sectional study that compared information on the package inserts of 33 brand-name drugs in the Brazilian market with specific recommendations for older adults contemplated in the Beers criteria, categorizing them into: complete, incomplete, absent, or discrepant. Results: Among the analyzed package inserts, 21.21% did not present a specific section dedicated to the use of these drugs by older adults and data were scattered throughout the text; 63.64% were classified as incomplete; 33.33% lacked data; and 3.03% had discrepant information. Conclusion: The analyzed package inserts presented incomplete data or lacked information characterizing the drugs as PIMs for older adults. This study demonstrated that some package inserts of drugs used in Brazil are not satisfactory, warranting higher caution in the medical community when prescribing these medications and guiding patients.https://ggaging.com/details/1775/en-US/medication-package-inserts-do-not-present-adequate-information-on-potential-risks-for-older-adults-in-brazilinappropriate prescribingpotentially inappropriate medication listmedicine package insertsdrug-related side effects and adverse reactions |
| spellingShingle | Vinícius Augusto Andrade Freitas Sharlene Lopes Pereira Medication package inserts do not present adequate information on potential risks for older adults in Brazil Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging inappropriate prescribing potentially inappropriate medication list medicine package inserts drug-related side effects and adverse reactions |
| title | Medication package inserts do not present adequate information on potential risks for older adults in Brazil |
| title_full | Medication package inserts do not present adequate information on potential risks for older adults in Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Medication package inserts do not present adequate information on potential risks for older adults in Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Medication package inserts do not present adequate information on potential risks for older adults in Brazil |
| title_short | Medication package inserts do not present adequate information on potential risks for older adults in Brazil |
| title_sort | medication package inserts do not present adequate information on potential risks for older adults in brazil |
| topic | inappropriate prescribing potentially inappropriate medication list medicine package inserts drug-related side effects and adverse reactions |
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