ANALYSIS OF PRESCRIPTION FOR PATIENTS USING ENTERAL TUBE IN A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF CEARÁ
Alyne Mara R. Carvalho; Daniella C. Oliveira; João Evangelista de H. Neto; Bruna Cristina C. Martins; Vanessa Maria de S. F. Vieira; Luiza Izabel M. M. da Silva; Ângela Maria de S. Ponciano; Marta Maria de F. Fonteles

Objective: To know the characteristics of patients admitted to clinics IIA and IIB using enteral feeding tube (SNE) in a University Hospital Walter Cantídio (HUWC) and the medicines prescribed and used via SNE.

Methods: This is an observational and descriptive study. The medical record of all patients hospitalized in the clinics II-A and II-B during the period from June to October 2009 and who met the inclusion criteria were analyzed. The sample size was calculated through the StatCalc EPI-INFO software version 6.0.

Results: 65 prescriptions were analyzed. Most patients were female (61.5%), aged 41-60 years (48%). Were prescribed 3-15 medicines drugs in total and a media of 4 medications per patient by SNE. The drugs most prescribed via probe were captopril, lactulose and omeprazole. For most of the drugs were prescribed solid dosage forms. The liquid forms had a low prevalence of use. Of the 48 drugs found, 17 (33%) had data in the literature about its possible interactions with nutrition. Twenty-eight (58%) drugs had information on the feasibility of its administration by nasogastric tube. Of the 65 patients studied, 62 showed potential interactions (95.4%).

Conclusion: The high incidence of the use of solid dosage forms and the number of prescription drugs, show that although the available literature, clinical practice is being carried out inconsistently, thus bringing difficulties for the treatment of patients.

Descriptors: Indwelling Catheter, Enteral Nutrition, Pharmaceutical Preparations, Food-Drug Interactions.