Automedicazione senza la giusta conoscenza: scorciatoia rischiosa per la salute
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L'automedicazione (SM) è una pratica diffusa e in espansione. La resistenza agli antibiotici, la possibilità di reazioni avverse ai farmaci, le combinazioni farmaco-farmaco, l'aumento dell'azione terapeutica e l'aumento della morbilità la rendono un problema di salute pubblica. L'automedicazione può essere definita come l'uso di farmaci o prodotti farmaceutici senza prescrizione medica. Conosciuti come "da banco" o "senza prescrizione", questi farmaci sono disponibili per l'acquisto in farmacia e altri esercizi commerciali al dettaglio. Questo fenomeno è una tendenza in aumento oggi.
L'obiettivo di questo articolo è esaminare la letteratura medica per descrivere l'attuale percezione, le ragioni, il rischio, la prevenzione e la pratica dell'automedicazione da parte del pubblico. È fondamentale evitare l'automedicazione poiché potrebbe causare dipendenza da farmaci, allergie, assuefazione, peggioramento delle condizioni, diagnosi e dosaggio errati, incapacità e persino la morte.
Questo studio sottolinea la necessità di un accordo per suggerire soluzioni in modo appropriato, sottolinearne l'importanza e delineare diversi aspetti dell'SM per affrontare questo diffuso problema di salute.
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