RESUMEN
The abusive drug use has been object of increasing concern in public health and is commonly issued in the Brazilian press. Amongst medicines, those that are abuse substances and cause physical and/or psychic dependence, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, opioid analgesics and amphetamines are included. Analgesics, antipyretics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, even not making part of this list, are generally associated with recreational use or non therapeutical purpose. The objective of this essay is to present information on the abusive use of benzydamine in Brazil. The present study is an exploratory essay in which different methodological strategies adopted in the regulatory practice of pharmacovigilance have been used. The abusive use of this drug was evidenced in scientific literature, press releases and on the internet. Considering the facility of purchasing drugs under medical prescription, among other factors, it must be demanded ways to assess the marketing and use of medicines, and assure its safe and rational use, including the strengthening of pharmacovigilance in Brazil.
Asunto(s)
Bencidamina/efectos adversos , Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias/epidemiología , Sistemas de Registro de Reacción Adversa a Medicamentos , Bencidamina/farmacología , Brasil , HumanosRESUMEN
O uso abusivo de medicamentos tem sido objeto de crescente interesse em saúde pública e geralmente veiculado na imprensa brasileira. Dentre os medicamentos, objeto de abuso e que causam dependência física e/ou psíquica, incluemse os barbitúricos, benzodiazepínicos, analgésicos opióides e anfetaminas. Os analgésicos, antitérmicos e antiinflamatórios não esteroidais, apesar de não fazerem parte dessa relação de fármacos, estão, geralmente, associados ao uso recreativo ou fins não terapêuticos. O objetivo deste ensaio é apresentar informações sobre o uso abusivo de benzidamina no Brasil. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo do tipo exploratório, em que foram utilizadas diferentes estratégias metodológicas adotadas na prática de regulação em farmacovigilância. O uso abusivo desse fármaco foi constatado na literatura científica, imprensa e internet. Em função da facilidade na compra de medicamentos sujeitos à prescrição médica, entre outros fatores, devem-se exigir meios e formas para monitorar a comercialização e utilização de medicamentos, assegurando seu uso seguro e racional, incluindo o fortalecimento da farmacovigilância no Brasil.
The abusive drug use has been object of increasing concern in public health and is commonly issued in the Brazilian press. Amongst medicines, those that are abuse substances and cause physical and/or psychic dependence, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, opioid analgesics and amphetamines are included. Analgesics, antipyretics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, even not making part of this list, are generally associated with recreational use or non therapeutical purpose. The objective of this essay is to present information on the abusive use of benzydamine in Brazil. The present study is an exploratory essay in which different methodological strategies adopted in the regulatory practice of pharmacovigilance have been used. The abusive use of this drug was evidenced in scientific literature, press releases and on the internet. Considering the facility of purchasing drugs under medical prescription, among other factors, it must be demanded ways to assess the marketing and use of medicines, and assure its safe and rational use, including the strengthening of pharmacovigilance in Brazil.