Estudio y Seguimiento Farmacoterapéutico en Pacientes con Depresión en Consulta Externa del Hospital Provincial Docente Ambato

Abstract

In the Psychiatry area of the Hospital Provincial Docente Ambato, Drug Therapy Follow-up was applied to patients with depression in order to improve their quality of life by detecting and solving drug-related problems (DRP). The study was conducted with 21 patients, men and women, most of them between 36 and 49 years of age, from February to November 2008. The type of depression found was mostly severe depression with 42.9%, followed by marked depression with 38.1%. Another relevant pathology found was anxiety with 33.3%. The study revealed 90.48% of Drug-Related Problems, which were found in all categories, with the most common being DRP2 with 28%, DRP1 with 24% and DRP6 with 24%. Of the different antidepressants prescribed, Serotonin Receptor Inhibitors (SSRIs) stand out with 71.4%, as they are the safest and reduce adverse effects. Of these, the most prescribed were Paroxetine and Escitalopram with 26.7%, for being the best assimilated, followed by Sertraline with 20%, which was also well tolerated by the patients. There was a great decrease in the depressive disease manifested by the values of the Zung Test in most patients, thus demonstrating the fundamental role of the pharmacist in the search for and solution of DRP and indicating its great importance within the health team as it should be doctor-pharmacist and patient.