Sugar content in liquid oral medicines for children

Authors

  • Karen Glazer Peres Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina
  • Caroline Teixeira Oliveira Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina
  • Marco Aurélio Peres Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Centro de Ciências da Saúde; Departamento de Saúde Pública
  • Melissa dos Santos Raymundo Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Centro de Ciências Agrárias; Departamento de Ciências e Tecnologia de Alimentos
  • Roseane Fett Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Centro de Ciências Agrárias; Departamento de Ciências e Tecnologia de Alimentos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102005000300022

Keywords:

Pharmaceutical preparations^i1^sanaly, Administration, oral, Drug evaluation, Pediatrics

Abstract

The most sold and/or prescribed liquid oral medicines for children in Tubarão, Southern Brazil, were assessed. Their sugar concentration was tested and compared to those in their directions for use. All pharmacies and pediatricians working in the city were visited by a previously trained interviewer. Pre-tested questionnaires were applied in order to assess the most sold pediatric as well as the most prescribed pediatric liquid oral medicines. Three samples of each medicine were analyzed by Lane-Eynon general volumetric method. Among the 14 most sold/prescribed medicines only four did not have sugar contents (analgesic, cortisone, and syrups). Sugar concentration ranged from 8.59 g/100 g of drug (SD=0.29 g/100 g) to 67.0 g/100 g of drug (SD=6.07 g/100 g). Only 50.0% of the total medicines that presented sugar in their ingredients showed this information in their directions.

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Published

2005-06-01

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 3 (2005)

Section

Brief Communications

How to Cite

Peres, K. G., Oliveira, C. T., Peres, M. A., Raymundo, M. dos S., & Fett, R. (2005). Sugar content in liquid oral medicines for children . Revista De Saúde Pública, 39(3), 486-489. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102005000300022