PHARMACIST’S ROLE IN ELDERLY PATIENT CARE IN THE COMMERCIAL PHARMACY IN THE CITY OF NOVA IGUAÇU

Abstract

Life expectancy has increased over the years, with this, there is an increase in the number of elderly people. Pharmaceutical care was essential in addition to dispensing the drug, improving the quality of life of the elderly. This article aims to show the importance of the role of the pharmacist in the care of elderly patients in commercial pharmacy, analyzing the main problems that the elderly find it time to obtain treatment, defining rationally and safely, showing the main problems when interrupting treatment. Pharmaceutical care has become a reference in the practice of health prevention, with ethics and seriousness, always putting the quality of life of the elderly in first place and not in the commercialization of the drug, aiming at the rational and necessary use for the treatment complete. This study shows that the elderly, due to difficulties in their daily lives, end up taking a long time to acquire their treatment, in some cases, not even starting in the right way. Therefore, pharmaceutical care is essential in monitoring, clearing up doubts, promoting health and welfare.