Protocol for the use of standardized photosensitive injectable drugs in the public hospital network of the state of tocantins

When preparing drugs, several scientific principles must be applied to guarantee the expected therapeutic result. In this storage, preparation, and preservation conditions ervation must be observed and, among them, photosensitivity. Photosensitive drugs are a group of drugs that must be kept protected from light both in the hospital pharmacy and in the patient care units. Exposure of drugs to light can cause photodecomposition, and cause them to undergo a degradation process. To prepare a protocol with the standardized photosensitive injectable drugs in the Public Hospital Network of the State of Tocantins. This is documental, descriptive research, carried out using analysis and identification of photosensitive injectable drugs, developed by consulting information from sources such as specific books like Trissel, clinical pharmacy books, drug dilution manuals, and pharmaceutical laboratories package inserts. After reviewing the standardized injectable drugs, we identified 40 with photosensitive active ingredients and 6 injectable drugs requiring a photosensitive line for administration. The material prepared provides information for the correct storage of photosensitive injectable drugs, contributing to the care provided to the patient by the health team.