Análisis del uso de antiinflamatorios no esteroidales no incluídos en el cuadro nacional de medicamentos básicos del Ecuador, en el área de emergencias del Hospital IESS Ambato, período Abril - Junio de 2015.

Abstract

The analysis of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, which are not included in the National Medication Chart of Ecuador in emergency area of Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security from April to June 2015, was carried out by collecting data by means tables with the support of emergency physicians. The investigation of the chart-included and excluded monthly anti-inflammatories consumption was also carried out by system AS400 of the hospital. The Defined Daily Dose using to quantify medicine consumption was determined especially when consumption of different drugs belonging to the same group is compared. The results gotten were paracetamol 51%, ibuprofen 23%, diclofenac 22%, ketorolac 3% and metamizole 1%. In the hospital the metamizole consumption is less than the paracetamol, but due to the lack of it, its consumption increases gradually every day. There are no studies to compare the results about Defined Daily Dose. It is recommended to the pharmacological commission of the hospital mentioned above carry out studies in order to included metamizole as drug of the National Basic Medication Chart of Ecuador so that liable to social security payments sicknesses could be treated.