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04 - ANÁLISE DOS RISCOS ASSOCIADOS À UTILIZAÇÃO INADEQUADA DE MEDICAMENTOS NATURAIS: REVISÃO DE ESCOPO

Doi: 10.47094/978-65-284-0602-9/64-73

PALAVRAS CHAVE: Medicamentos naturais. Plantas medicinais. Riscos. Automedicação. Farmacêutico.

KEYWORDS: Natural medicines. Medicinal plants. Risks. Self-medication. Pharmacist.

ABSTRACT:
The use of natural medicines and medicinal plants is part of practices transmitted across generations, often based on popular knowledge and without adequate information about possible adverse reactions, toxic effects, and drug interactions. Inappropriate use may pose health risks, particularly when it occurs without professional guidance. This is a non-clinical scoping review guided by the Population, Concept, and Context (PCC) strategy. The search was conducted in the MEDLINE/PubMed and SciELO databases between June and August 2024, using the terms “natural,” “medication,” and “risks,” as well as their Portuguese translations. Studies published in Portuguese, English, and Spanish within the previous five years were considered, while incomplete articles, review studies, studies in the project phase or without results, and those that did not address the research question were excluded. Ten studies published between 2019 and 2023 were identified. The findings revealed risks associated with adverse effects, drug interactions, poisoning, self-medication, contamination, adulteration, and incorrect identification of plants, in addition to the need for adequate information regarding their use. The inappropriate use of natural medicines may pose health risks. Therefore, the need for safe and rational use is emphasized, with adequate information on the identification, storage, preparation, and use of medicinal plants, as well as the importance of pharmacists’ role in preventing risks.

Autores

  • Amanda Karine de Sousa

  • Andressa de Alencar Silva

  • Arkellau Kenned Silva Moura

  • Aurilene Tavares de Luna

  • Caio Cesar Vieira Rocha

  • Claudiane Alves dos Santos

  • Djalma Laurindo da Silva Junior

  • Dárcio Luiz de Sousa Júnior

  • Emanuel de Sousa Lima Sampaio

  • Filipe Joaquim Gonçalves

  • Iasminy Macedo

  • José Mateus Alves Moreira

  • Júlio César Silva**

  • Leandro Marques Correia

  • Maria Emilli Felinto Gonçalves

  • Maria Raquel da Silva Duarte

  • Maria Rayane Correia de Oliveira

  • Marina Micaelle Rodrigues Siqueiras

  • Natália Pinheiro Fabricio Formiga

  • Raimundo Luiz Silva Pereira

  • Raul Felipe Oliveira Véras

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