A prática da automedicação com anti-inflamatório entre acadêmicos de uma instituição de ensino superior no centro-oeste brasileiro

Abstract

Self-medication is the practice of using medications on your own or by someone's recommendation, without the evaluation and prescription by any health professional. Self-medication using anti-inflammatory drugs is quite common because this type of medication does not require a prescription. This study aimed to analyze the practice of self-medication with anti-inflammatory drugs among academics from the Pharmacy, Physiotherapy and Dentistry courses of a Higher Education institution in Trindade, Goias. The calculated sample considered a total of 120 students enrolled, however, 33 responded to the survey. From this study, it can be concluded that the practice of self-medication among academics in the health field is intense, and it is up to higher education institutions to train qualified professionals for the proper orientation of the population on the use of medicines and the pharmacist, as a trained professional, guide, advise, inspect the conducts and practices that may be harmful to the patient's health.