Analgesic Usage in Elderly at Public Health Center: A study in West Java, Indonesias
Abstract: Various analgesics
prescriptions for elderly are not appropriate according to the guideline and
can cause the increase of side effects such as gastric problems. Puskesmas as a
public health center in Indonesia has an important role in anticipating this
problem. The objectives of this study was to identify the analgesic usage in elderly patients at the
public health center.
Methods: This retrospective descriptive study was conducted for 3 months
at Tanjungsari public health center, Sumedang, West Java, Indonesia, using
total sampling. The data was taken from 417 medical records from 2013. The data
taken from medical records were: sex, analgesic drug, diagnosis, and drug for
gastric problem.
Results: From the collected data, the most analgesics prescribed for the
elderly patients was paracetamol, followed by Piroxicam, Mefenamic acid, and
Ibuprofen. Not all of the elderly patients who received NSAIDs, were given
gastric drug.
Conclusions: The most prescribed analgesic drug given to elderly patients
at the public health center is paracetamol.
Keywords: Analgesics, elderly,
primary health care, public health center
Author: Gembong Soeyono Putro,
Herri S. Sastramihardja, Lazuardhi Dwipa
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg170077
