Uso racional de medicamentos para covid-19 por alunos do curso de farmácia de uma instituição de ensino superior na região metropolitana de Goiânia – Go

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Covid-19 is caused by the Sars-Cov-2 virus that is still being studied by scientists in several countries. PURPOSE: to analyze the rational use of drugs for Covid-19 by students of the Pharmacy course at a Higher Education institution in the metropolitan region of Goiânia-GO. METHODOLOGY: a questionnaire was sent electronically to the students of the Pharmacy course, through a link that led to the form available on the Google Doc platform. RESULTS: 87 students who accepted the consent form and answered the questionnaire participated in the research. it was possible to identify the profile of the participants, the most used medications, the influencing factors and motives, among other important points. CONCLUSION: it is possible to conclude that a significant number of students in the Pharmacy course did not undergo self-medication. It is important to emphasize that self-medication should not be practiced, and that the Pharmacist must act to raise awareness of the risks of this practice.