Plano de intervenção do uso e abuso de benzodiazepínicos na Unidade de Saúde Zona D na cidade de Paula Cândido Minas Gerais

Abstract

The benzodiazepines use and abuse is a public health problem, being observed inappropriate use in several countries. Benzodiazepines depressant drugs are central nervous system classified as sedative-hypnotics, and cause various adverse effects, physical and psychological dependence when used for prolonged periods. Thus, this study aimed to develop an intervention project aimed to profile the users to build information and strategies to educate the community about the risks and benefits of using benzodiazepine. Use from the narrative review, of some publications in the database of Virtual Health Library, Scielo, PubMed, Google Scholar, publications of the Ministry of Health and the database of the Primary Care Information System. It was defined as descriptors of research: "benzodiazepines", "chronic use benzodiazepines", "benzodiazepines". It was conducted a survey of the number of users of benzodiazepines in the Health Unit of the municipality classifying them according to gender, age and class of benzodiazepines used. We observed the prevalence of benzodiazepine use of long half - life and the predominant age 41-50 years in females. The results provide data to assist in the development of an intervention project having as action plan for establishing the group of mental health, aimed at disseminating information and better assessment and control of users of psychotropic drugs, especially chronic users of benzodiazepines. The sought is planning interventions to promote appropriate prescribing and use of medicines by the local population contributing to the prevention of abuse of benzodiazepines and health promotion.