Pharmaceutical care for critically ill COVID-19 patients in an intensive care unit in Manaus, Brazil
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Larissa Gomes Aguiar1,2, Dayse Rabelo de Souza Dos Santos2, Igor Rafael Dos Santos Magalhães1
1Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Av. Gen. Rodrigo Octávio Jordão Ramos 3000, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
Objectives:
The COVID-19 outbreak placed unprecedented pressure on health systems, particularly in the Brazilian Amazon. This study describes the pharmaceutical care provided to critically ill patients with COVID-19 in a large referral hospital in Manaus, Brazil.
Methods:
A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted between April 2020 and March 2021 using electronic health records of adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients with confirmed COVID-19.
Key Findings:
Among 129 patients assessed, polypharmacy was nearly universal and high-alert medications were frequently prescribed. Clinical pharmacists documented 226 interventions, mainly related to prophylaxis and discontinuation of unnecessary medicines.
Conclusions:
Embedding clinical pharmacists in ICU teams enhanced medication safety during the pandemic.
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