ASSISTÊNCIA FARMACÊUTICA A FRENTE AOS RISCOS DO CONSUMO ABUSIVO DE REMÉDIOS PARA EMAGRECER

Abstract

Obesity is a serious health problem spread all over the world that affects thousands of people causing the appearance of other serious illnesses such as high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, among others, in addition to a high number of depression and low self-esteem. These factors associated with the search for the perfect body, end up contributing to people resorting to quick alternatives for weight loss, in addition, among these alternatives, the use of drugs to lose weight (anorectics) not taking into account the risks of such drugs can cause health. Thus, this study seeks to analyze the role of the pharmacist in the face of the risks of abusive use of weight-loss drugs.