Medication package inserts do not present adequate information on potential risks for older adults in Brazil / Bulas de medicamentos não apresentam informações adequadas sobre potenciais riscos para idosos no Brasil
This is an observational, cross-sectional study that compared information on the package inserts of 33 brand-namedrugs 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
Dentre as bulas dos MPIs analisadas, 21,21% não apresentam seção específica destinada ao uso desses medicamentos por idosos, nas quais as informações estão dispersas pelo texto; 63,64% delas foram classificadas como incompletas; 33,33% tinham informações ausentes; e 3,03% com informações discrepantes.