Optimización de la farmacoterapia en paciente con asma severa no controlada / Optimization of the pharmacotherapy in a patient with non-controlled severe asthma and therapeutic non-compliance

RESUMEN

Como parte del curso de Atención Farmacéutica II de la Licenciatura en Farmacia de la Universidad de Costa Rica los estudiantes, bajo la supervisión de profesores de la cátedra, ofertan el servicio de Seguimiento Farmacoterapéutico (SFT) a pacientes crónicos polimedicados que lo requieran. Se presenta un caso de una paciente femenina de 50 años con asma bronquial severa no controlada con polimedicación. Se le brinda el servicio de SFT, se identifican resultados negativos asociados a la medicación (RNM) manifestados y potenciales, se realizan intervenciones farmacéuticas que permiten un control del asma evaluado con Asthma Control Test (ACT) de 23 y un valor de pico flujo de 420L/ min luego de la intervención

ABSTRACT

The students of the Degree in Pharmacy from the University of Costa Rica took part in a course called Pharmaceutical Care II part. As a section of this course and under the supervision of their professors, the students offered a service of pharmacotherapeutic follow-up to polymedicated chronic patients who require it. A case of a 50 years old female patient was presented. She suffered uncontrolled severe bronchial asthma with polymedication. The pharmacotherapeutic follow-up service was given to the patient. Negative results associated to the medication were identified as manifested or potential. Thus, pharmaceutical interventions were performed and allowed to control a health problem as it was shown by an ACT punctuation of 23 and a peak flow value of 420 L/min after the intervention