A incidência da polifarmácia em pacientes atendidos pelo Programa Melhor em Casa (MemC).

Aim: To evaluate the incidence of polypharmacy in patients attended at home by the Programa Melhor em Casa Program. Material and methods: 28 medical records of patients attended by MemC in the city of Goiatuba-GO, from December 2020 to July 2021 were evaluated. The patient profile and the variables age, sex and medications used were evaluated. Results and discussion: the majority of patients were women, 64.3% (n=18) compared to 35.7% of men (n=10). During the study 5 patients died (17.24%). The mean age of the patients was 67.3 ± 19.0 years; of this total, 28.57% (n=8) were between 18 and 59 years old; and, the other 71.43% (n=20) were over 60 years old, characterizing them as elderly. The mean number of drugs used was 5.7±3.3 drugs/patient, being higher among elderly patients, 6.0±3.5. Conclusion: The exacerbated use of drugs can lead to the appearance of adverse reactions that can sometimes be confused with new symptoms. Pharmacological therapy should not be the only alternative for the patient, but should be associated with nutritional, physical and psychological support. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]