Abstract
This is a cross-sectional study conducted in a veterinary pharmacy for manual production of drugs located in the city of Jo?o Pessoa, Brazil. The data collected comprised the period from January 2017 to December 2019, using the records system present in the pharmacy itself. We are seeing a growing demand for veterinary manipulated drugs, with a 40% increase in sales from 2017 to 2019. Among the pharmaceutical forms, capsules were the most commonly requested, followed by solutions, and among the active ingredients, itraconazole was the most frequent. With the diversity of pet species, the manipulation pharmacies have arisen to supply market needs, enabling the development of pharmaceutical forms that meet the physical characteristics of each pet species.
Highlights
After their resurgence in the late 1980s in Brazil, pharmacies for manual production of drugs have gained prominence and today represent a large part of the Brazilian market
Despite the low quality control criteria compared to industrial-scale products, the pharmacy for manual production of drugs is still the best option when it comes to individualized drugs (Shah, 2010; Spivey, 2020)
The results obtained in the study allowed us to see the sales profile of veterinary products in the pharmacy for manual production of drugs in João Pessoa, Brazil
Summary
After their resurgence in the late 1980s in Brazil, pharmacies for manual production of drugs have gained prominence and today represent a large part of the Brazilian market. With the introduction of Veterinarski Glasnik 2021, 00, 1-9 generic drugs, pharmacies for manual production of drugs began to enlarge their market share with the manipulation of drugs for which the required presentations were not made available by the pharmaceutical industry (Bonfilio et al, 2010). Pharmacies for manual production of drugs allow individualization of medical prescriptions, allowing individualized assistance according to the needs of each patient. This advantage allows patients to receive the correct dosage when they need it and reduces the risk of overdose, contributing directly to the patient’s health. Despite the low quality control criteria compared to industrial-scale products, the pharmacy for manual production of drugs is still the best option when it comes to individualized drugs (Shah, 2010; Spivey, 2020)
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