Abstract

Introduction The uncontrolled use of antidepressant drugs can be potentially harmful to individual and collective health Analgesics are often used inappropriately and carelessly which can result in a number of negative effects like bacterial resistance hypersensitivity dependence digestive bleeding withdrawal symptoms and even an increased risk for certain neoplasms Ribeiro et al 2010 The central nervous system as well as the respiratory and digestive systems are the sources of the complaints that are most frequently linked to self-medication including headache musculoskeletal pain fever respiratory infections heartburn abdominal pain constipation and diarrhea Furtado et al 2019