Global update on drug standardization and its health risks

Abstract

Medicines can cause risks to patients, despite proven efficacy and safety. That is why it is important to classify them according to the lists in bulletins prepared by the Institute for the Practice of Safety in the Use of Medicines (ISMP), where they specify which classes and drugs are considered potentially dangerous and which lead to the risk of falling. The aim of this study was to conduct a literature review on the standardization of drugs and their health risks. The research was carried out through a bibliographic and descriptive search with a quantitative approach, in the main databases, such as: Pubmed, Science direct, and VHL, where publications from the last five years were selected. The results show that the medication is part of the largest share of costs in a hospital, it is extremely important for health promotion, so an organization method should be promoted so that there is no waste or absence for treatment of inpatients. Some drugs are known to cause considerable or even fatal damage due to failure to use. Errors such as mismanagement can result in catastrophic problems, compromising the patient's health. In this way, it is possible to conclude that inside the hospital, the medication is very important, so it is essential that it be properly standardized in order to minimize expenses and health risks.