The role of the pharmacist in the use of integrative and complementary practices (PICS) for the treatment of lúpus erythematosus through acupunture

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a disease with an insidious onset, with many different symptoms and signs, making diagnosis a great challenge, as it needs to be early and accurate. Treatment is based on the use of medications and non-use of medications. Among the non-use of medicines is the inclusion of integrative and complementary health practices (PICs), which are a set of practices and therapeutic resources that stimulate natural mechanisms for preventing problems and recovering health. The use of acupuncture is of great relevance, as it produces an effective effect in relieving pain originating from various factors. This is an integrative literature review (RIL). 17 articles were found that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. It is concluded that the presence of the pharmaceutical professional, through pharmaceutical care, through the practice of PICs, especially acupuncture, corroborates with numerous advantages for patients, from the execution and monitoring of the patient's clinical evolution with SLE. Therefore, there is a need for more scientific work, which demonstrates the presence of the pharmacist in these practices and their benefits to health, to the different types of chronic pathologies, which can be used, bringing improvements in the quality of health.