Use of Medicines Among a Brazilian Elderly Sample: A Cross-sectional Study
- Adriana Mathias Pereira da Silva Marchini
- Camila Porto de Deco
- Michele Roberta Vieira Silva
- Karina Bortolin Lodi
- Rosilene Fernandes da Rocha
- Leonardo Marchini
DOIAbstract
Background: The use of multiple medicines is very frequent among the elderly, allowing them to perceive more often adverse side effects from drugs and present undesirable drug interactions. Methods: This article presents a cross-sectional survey about the use of medicines among 300 elderly Brazilians, equally divided into institutionalized and community-dwelling groups. Results: The average daily intake of medicines is 3.2 among institutionalized elderly, a higher (p<0.001) number when compared with community-dwelling elderly, who takes an average of 1.8 medicines daily. The most commonly used medications are antihypertensives (58.0%), diuretics (23.0%), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (22.7%), supplements (21.7%), antidiabetics (16.3%...
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