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Patrones de prescripción de antilipémicos en un grupo de pacientes colombianos / Prescription patterns for antilipidemic drugs in a group of Colombian patients
Machado, Jorge Enrique; Moncada, Juan Carlos; Mesa, Giovanny.
  • Machado, Jorge Enrique; Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, Ciencias de la Salud. CO
  • Moncada, Juan Carlos; Audifarma S.A. CO
  • Mesa, Giovanny; Audifarma S.A. CO
Rev. panam. salud pública ; 23(3): 179-187, mar. 2008. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-481115
RESUMEN

OBJETIVOS:

Determinar los patrones de prescripción de medicamentos antilipémicos en un grupo de afiliados al Sistema General de Seguridad Social en Salud de Colombia.

MÉTODOS:

Estudio descriptivo observacional con 41 580 dislipidémicos de ambos sexos, mayores de 20 años, con tratamiento, al menos, de abril a junio de 2006 y residentes en 19 ciudades colombianas. Se diseñó una base de datos de registros sobre consumo de medicamentos, capturados por la empresa que distribuye los fármacos a los pacientes.

RESULTADOS:

Edad promedio de 58,4 ± 13,5 años; 58,9 por ciento de los participantes son mujeres. Del total de pacientes, 95,6 por ciento recibían monoterapia y 4,4 por ciento dos o más antilipémicos. El orden de prescripción de los medicamentos fue estatinas (70,9 por ciento), fibratos (27,5 por ciento), resinas fijadoras de colesterol (0,9 por ciento) y otros (0,7 por ciento), todos a dosis bajas. Las combinaciones más empleadas fueron lovastatina + gemfibrozilo (n = 1 568), colestiramina + gemfibrozilo (n = 92), coles tiramina + lovastatina (n = 78). La comedicación más prescrita fue antihipertensivos (60,9 por ciento), antiinflamatorios (56,5 por ciento), antiulcerosos (22,9 por ciento), antidiabéticos (20,6 por ciento), ASA (3,8 por ciento). Existe subempleo de antianginosos y ASA y sobreempleo de antiinflamatorios y antiulcerosos.

CONCLUSIONES:

La dislipidemia es un factor de riesgo primario para desarrollar enfermedad coronaria y accidentes cerebrovasculares, causas frecuentes de morbilidad y mortalidad en Colombia y el mundo. Todos los antilipémicos se emplean en dosis menores a las recomendadas. Se plantea la necesidad de diseñar estrategias educativas para corregir algunos hábitos de prescripción y explorar resultados clínicos de formulaciones estudiadas.
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES:

To determine patterns in antilipidemic drug prescriptions among a group of patients covered by the General Social Security System (Sistema General de Seguridad Social) in Colombia.

METHODS:

A descriptive, observational study was conducted of 41 580 hyperlipidemics of both sexes, who were over 20 years of age, undergoing treatment from at least April to June 2006, and were residents of one of 19 cities in Colombia. A database was created to track prescription data collected by the pharmaceutical company that dispenses medications to the patients.

RESULTS:

The mean age was 58.4 ± 13.5 years; 58.9 percent of the participants were women. Of the total number of patients, 95.6 percent were receiving monotherapy, while 4.4 percent were receiving two or more antilipidemics. Prescriptions were ranked as follows statins (70.9 percent), fibrates (27.5 percent), bile acid sequestrant resins (0.9 percent), and others (0.7 percent), all at low dosage levels. The most common therapy combinations were lovastatin + gemfibrozil (n = 1 568), cholestyramine + gemfibrozil (n = 92), and cholestyramine + lovastatin (n = 78). Comedications most frequently prescribed were antihypertensive (60.9 percent), antiinflammatory (56.5 percent), antiulcer (22.9 percent), and antidiabetes drugs (20.6 percent), and acetylsalicylic acid (ASA, 3.8 percent). Antianginals and ASA were being underused, while antiinflamatories and antiulcer drugs were being overused.

CONCLUSIONS:

Dyslipidemia is a primary risk factor for developing coronary heart disease and stroke, frequent causes of morbidity and mortality in Colombia and the world. All of the antilipidemics are being used at lower-than-recommended dosage levels. Clearly there is a need for creating educational strategies to address these prescribing habits and for exploring clinical results of the pharmaceuticals studied.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Drug Prescriptions / Dyslipidemias / Hypolipidemic Agents Type of study: Evaluation studies / Observational study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Colombia Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. panam. salud pública Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2008 Type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia Institution/Affiliation country: Audifarma S.A/CO / Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, Ciencias de la Salud/CO

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Drug Prescriptions / Dyslipidemias / Hypolipidemic Agents Type of study: Evaluation studies / Observational study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Colombia Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. panam. salud pública Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2008 Type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia Institution/Affiliation country: Audifarma S.A/CO / Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, Ciencias de la Salud/CO