Análisis de interacciones medicamentosas para un adecuado manejo terapéutico en paciente automedicado

Abstract

This research was oriented to the analysis of drug interactions, which are pharmacological responses that can be given by the action and effect of two or more drugs that act simultaneously in the body, that is, they occur when the activity or effect of a drug is modified by the presence or action of another. Depending on the origin of these interactions, they are classified into: pharmaceutical, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic. On the other hand, self-medication, which is also a key point, consists of the administration of medications by own decision without any medical control, null assessment of the disease, or prescription or monitoring of the treatment. The most used drugs are: analgesics, antibiotics, antiemetics, digestives, laxatives, antidiarrheals. The objective to be fulfilled was to analyze the drug interactions of a self-medicated patient for correct therapeutic management and resolution of the clinical case through bibliographic reviews. After the analysis of the clinical case based on symptoms, medical results and bibliographic research, it was possible to corroborate that the patient suffered from gastroparesis and, due to self-medication, other complications occurred in her health that were the result of drug interactions with the drugs administered.