Uso racional de medicamentos

Abstract

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Rational Drug Use (RDU) occurs when the patient receives the appropriate medication to their clinical needs, in doses and dosage correct, for an appropriate period of time and at the lowest cost to them and to the community.The present study aims at identifying strategies for pharmaceutical care about the rational use of medicines. This is a theoretical study of Integrative Literature Review, based on theoretical and methodological framework of the Evidence-Based Practice. Have consulted publicationsVirtual Health Library, indexed in LILACS and SciELO sources of data and scientific eighteen productions were selected according to the inclusion criteria. A critical analysis of the results reveals the development of actions and strategies for URM following three categories, which are: actions to consolidate a reliable relationship between pharmacists andusers; actions to implement the management of the Pharmaceutical Care (AF); actions to minimize the irrational use of drugs. Through this integrative review was to identify possible strategies for pharmaceutical care about the rational use of medicines.