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• Divaldo Pereira de Lyra Junior - Lyra Jr, D.P. - Aracaju - UFS - Universidade Federal de Sergipe - <lyra_jr@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0266-0702

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Abstract. The medication leaflets represent the main source of information written supplied to the patients, in special to the elderly. This study aimed to analyze the content of the leaflets of drugs often prescribed for elderly people with hypertension, as well as their adequacy to the sanitary regulations and possible health implications. A descriptive study was conducted in two stages: A, in July 2002, and B, in July 2007. In each stage of the study 34 medication leaflets of seven more different drugs had been analyzed that consist in the National Essential Drugs List (2006). Among the 68 leaflets analyzed, most did not contain all the information required by Portaria nº 110/1997 (89.5%) in the A stage and the RDC nº 140/2003 (100%) in B. In 100% of the leaflets, the legislation had not been fulfilled. Some important topics as way of administration, how to use and overdose had been absent in 76% of the leaflets, the lack of this information has an impact in the security of the antihypertensive users. Based on these data, it was possible to evidence inadequate contents of the medication leaflets. Soon, it is necessary greater surveillance on the part of the Anvisa, to ensure the rational use of medicines and reduction of the risks to the elderly health.
Keywords: leaflets, antihypertensives, elderly, sanitary surveillance.

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