BACKGROUND: An adequate pharmaceutical drug distribution system may add to the advancement of pharmaceutical services, attending to the demands of institutions regarding quality and cost reduction. AIM: To obtain rationalization of stock in the operating room through the implantation of a pharmaceutical drug distribution system using kits; to identify pharmaceutical drugs before and after the implantation of kits; to evaluate economic impacts of the pharmaceutical drug distribution system in surgical procedures. METHODS: Qualitative/quantitative comparison of pharmaceutical drugs, extra solicitations, consumption and cost of drugs in the pre and post kit stages in the operating room. RESULYS: There were no critics or complaints from medical staffs regarding the acceptance of the new system. Quantitatively, a reduction of approximately 47% in the initial stock quantity, 54% in extra solicitations and 30,4% in the consumption of drugs was observed, with relevant impact in costs. CONCLUSIONS: The implantation of the kits was both viable and beneficial, with cost reduction, bringing less loss and waste.
Operating rooms; Anesthesia; Good dispensing practices
