Frecuencia de la prescripción de silimarina, vitamina C y Citicolina en el Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso de Cuenca, julio-diciembre 2010

Abstract

Background: Silymarin, Vitamin C and citicoline are prescribed freely in our country, by doctors and other professionals in the health area, due to the large amount of advertising that shows many benefits that are not based on a scientific basis; leading to consumption without proven benefit and generating annual lot of unnecessary expenses.

Objective: To determine the frequency of prescription of vitamin C, Silymarin and citicoline in the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital, July-December 2010. Methods: We conducted a retrospective descriptive and quantitative, with a purposive sample obtained from the Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital in services, pediatrics, and ICU from July to December 2010. Inclusion criteria were all histories of the areas mentioned above, and exclusion criteria were undiagnosed medical records and transferred to other departments. We also carried out surveys of medical residents and interns in these areas to determine the use of these drugs and know what your source of information to prescribe.

Results: In the clinic area were 33 prescriptions of vitamin C, 3 and 1 Silymarin, Citicoline, and only 25 prescriptions Pediatrics Vitamin C. The conditions where more used were UTI, acute pancreatitis and pneumonia. According to surveys conducted 13.33% mentioned having used silymarin, Vitamin C 83.33% and 20% of citicoline.

Conclusion: The Vitamin C, Silymarin and Citicoline are prescribed without any scientific approach and technician generating unnecessary expenses in health