Self-medication is an important pillar of healthcare 

Zaparcia to bardzo częsta dolegliwość, a pacjenci zwykle w pierwszej kolejności zgłaszają się po pomoc do ogólnodostępnej apteki. Ze wzrostem znaczenia samodzielnego leczenia farmaceuci zaczynają odgrywać kluczową rolę w edukowaniu pacjentów, podstawowych konsultacjach oraz opartych na dowodach naukowych zaleceniach dotyczących leczenia. Kluczowym aspektem tej roli jest zapewnienie ulgi w dolegliw ...

Headaches are most prevalent in middle age and not only have an immediate impact on the quality of life of those affected but also significantly influence their work and overall productivity. The majority of sufferers manage acute headaches through self-medication. National and international guidelines recommend acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) as a first-line treatment, with the scientific evidence for ...

Ambroxol is a mucoactive agent which has been widely used to treat acute and chronic respiratory diseases associated with a disturbance of mucus formation and transport. More recent data demonstrated that acute and chronic cough have also significant negative impact on the daily lives of adults and children. This article evaluates the impact of ambroxol on cough recovery speed and quality of life, ...

Stimulant laxatives, such as bisacodyl, sodium picosulfate (SPS), and senna, are recommended to treat constipation, based on the recent AGA/ACG guideline [1], with different levels of recommendation and evidence. They all stimulate intestinal motility, as well as water and electrolyte secretion, and accelerate intestinal transit time [2, 3]. Herbal laxatives cannot be generalized to be gentler com ...

Real-world evidence (RWE) studies are gaining increasing importance in medical research because they investigate drug therapy use under everyday conditions. Two recent RWE studies in the field of self-medication exemplify the added value that this methodology offers for the evaluation of medicinal products.