Medicalization of Health Services and Massive Advertising of Drugs in Self-Medication and Polypharmacy

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medicalization of health services, self-medication, polypharmacy.

Abstract

The medicalization of health services and the massive advertising of drugs in self-medication and polypharmacy are relevant issues of global interest. They are linked to the quality of life, deterioration of health and current autonomy of the economic and public health models. The medicalization of poorly managed services perpetuates a harmful circle that transcends public policies, modifying the prognosis of underlying communicable and non-communicable diseases, comorbidities, and pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes. As a result of these problems, alterations appear in the therapeutic index and its relationship between concentrations to produce therapeutic or toxic effects. This global problem of polypharmacy in public health mainly affects the elderly.

 

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Author Biography

Alaina Mariana Castro-Díaz, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación. Escuela Superior de Medicina. Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Salvador Díaz Mirón esq. Plan de San Luis S/N, Alcaldía Miguel Hidalgo, Casco de Santo Tomas, C.P. 11340, Ciudad de México, México

Médico general, con 10 años de experiencia en investigación clínica, marketing farmacéutico y farmacovigilancia en la iniciativa pública y privada

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2023-05-26

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Castro-Díaz AM, Lopez-Hernandez D. Medicalization of Health Services and Massive Advertising of Drugs in Self-Medication and Polypharmacy. Rev Cubana Med [Internet]. 2023 May 26 [cited 2025 Feb. 12];62(2). Available from: https://revmedicina.sld.cu/index.php/med/article/view/3276

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Vol. 62 No. 2 (2023): abril-junio

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Special article

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