Automedicação, influências e todos seus efeitos durante o período da pandemia do COVID-19

Abstract

The pandemic decreed by the World Health Organization, resulting from the outbreak of the new coronavirus in China, has become a major public health problem. In this scenario, the search for alternative treatments for the treatment and cure of the disease increased, mainly using hydroxychloroquine. Thus, the practice of self-medication using this and other substances has grown. This study aimed to analyze the practice of self-medication during the pandemic and its consequences. For that, the bibliographic review in the Scielo and Google Scholar databases was used as a methodology. The results showed that self-medication is a practice that has been around for some years and that intensified during the pandemic. Its consequences are diverse and can cause severe damage to health.