Atuação do farmacêutico hospitalar durante a pandemia do vírus sars-cov-2

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The hospital pharmacist, during the COVID-19 pandemic, experienced great challenges, mainly to guarantee patients access to medicines. OBJECTIVE: To identify and describe the main services provided by pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODOLOGY: A qualitative narrative review was carried out, using the research question: How was the performance of the hospital pharmacist during the SARS-CoV-2 virus pandemic? RESULTS: The hospital pharmacist, through pharmaceutical assistance, was of paramount importance for the multidisciplinary teams and in the clinical part, with management and leadership roles. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: Pharmacists were fundamental in providing guidance on the Coronavirus, dealing directly with the population, contributing to the dissemination of correct information, the rational use of medicines and patient safety.