Toxicologia de medicamentos isentos de prescrição com ênfase no ácido acetilsalicílico, dipirona e paracetamol

Abstract

The non-prescription medicines (OTC drugs) are often used when it comes to self-medication, therefore, this study aims to investigate the pharmacological toxicology of drugs free of prescription most common and most used, are they: acetylsalicylic acid, dipyrone, paracetamol, which have anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic action. For that, a bibliographic research was carried out with the intention of understanding what the literature says about it. According to the data, it can be concluded that the use of these medications without guidance can cause a series of changes and complications in patient health, such as, bleeding, ulcers and hepatotoxicity. Thus, we concluded that the major problem in relation to the cases of intoxication is related to excessive consumption of these medicines and the use without proper guidance.