USO IRRACIONAL DE ANTIBIÓTICOS, QUAIS OS FATORES ENVOLVIDOS?

Abstract

Introduction: antibiotics are medicines used to fight high-risk infectious diseases caused by bacteria. According to the World Health Organization, Brazil is the country that most indiscriminately consumes this class of medication. Aims: the aim of this study was to identify, based on an analysis in the literature, the main cause of the irrational use of antibiotics, to point out the main aggravating factor of the misuse of this class and to emphasize the importance of the role of the pharmacist in this scenario. Methods: The research was conducted from an integrative review, with electronic search for articles in the BVS, SCIELO, PUBMED, CINHHL databases, using descriptors: "Irrational use of antibiotics", "factors of antibiotic self-medication", "consequences of irrational use of antibiotics" and "importance of the pharmacist" in the period 2010 to 2020. Results and discussion: Based on the data survey, the main factors that led to self-medication of antimicrobials were the use of old prescriptions, rapid relief of symptoms, difficulty in accessing public health service and prior knowledge of the pathology. Conclusion: the main problem related to the irrational use of antimicrobials was bacterial resistance and it was also possible to observe that the authors recognize the importance of the role of the pharmacist in promoting the rationalization of the use of this drug.