Alfonso HA, Pedraza GLM, Cabrera AD

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Anxiety can be a normal emotion and a psychiatric disorder, depending on their intensity and their impact on the activity of the person. The most commonly used anti-anxiety are the benzodiazepines, psychotropic drugs which act on the central nervous system.
Objective: The study aimed to characterize the use of sedatives, mainly benzodiazepines in the population of Pharmacy 673.
Method: A descriptive cross-sectional Candelaria municipality of Santa Clara, Villa Clara province, in the period between September and November 2014. It was conducted at the pharmacy of Columbus and certificates were reviewed prescriptions of benzodiazepines and patients were interviewed for obtaining primary data.
Results: The most frequent consumption was 63.3% for women in nursing and 63.7% for ages. The indication was predominant anxiety to 27.6%. Clonazepam was the most used, to 63.3% and the dose of two tablets daily was the most common drug. No adverse reactions were submitted predominant.
Conclusions: We conclude that the prescription anti-anxiety is very high, constituting a clinical practice that deserves attention and control. The indication in geriatric age, the characteristics of drugs used and the dose used should be assessed to avoid adverse reactions. Accurate diagnosis would allow a more rational use of these medicines.

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