IRRATIONAL USE OF MEDICINES PHYTOTHERAPY: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

Objective: The present review presented the irrational use of medicines phytotherapy. Methods: Literature review based on scientific articles from LILACS, Scielo and DeCS databases. Specific descriptors were used to obtain works published between the years 2013 and 2020. Studies based on the characteristics of irrational use of medicines phytotherapy were included and studies focused on rational use, phytotherapy medicines and plant drugs were excluded. Results: Twenty studies were searched in the databases, after being analyzed on the irrational use of medicines phytotherapy after following the inclusion and exclusion criteria,10 studies, thus three articles were excluded because they were repeated in the databases and another seven articles were excluded because they were integrative reviews and book reviews that did not answer the study in question. Conclusion: Irrational drug use is one of the most important global health problems and the situation is worse in the field of medicines phytotherapy. Interventions to combat the irrational use of medicines phytotherapy and the promotion of a more rational approach require motivation and adherence to strict clinical guidelines by professionals and awareness of the general public.