Efeitos colaterais e perigos associados aos fármacos utilizados no processo de emagrecimento: uma revisão.

Abstract

Obesity has been an important public health problem, it is a health risk condition and can contribute to the emergence and complication of several chronic diseases. Excess weight also contributes to the emergence and complication of various diseases. The consumption of drugs to lose weight, has been presented as an alternative much sought after by people who want to lose weight. The study aimed to search the literature on the dangers and side effects of weight loss drugs. This is an integrative literature review. The research was carried out using the SciElo database, VHL, Science Direct, Pubmed, Medline and Lilacs, in order to expand the theoretical basis. The research was carried out from April 2021 to March 2022, with 102 articles selected, resulting in 66 eligible. The results showed that obesity has been increasing, regardless of the social and cultural contexts in which the individual is inserted and that the dangers of using drugs in order to achieve weight loss are real and can have repercussions on the individual's wellbeing, if be done without proper follow-up and professional guidance. Thus, the unbridled consumption of pharmacological substances has become increasingly common. It is concluded that the risk of indiscriminate use of medications, without proper prescription and professional guidance, can expose the individual to adverse effects without being warned. Thus, the pharmacist plays a key role in this process.