Nonprescription drugs and self-medication of diarrhoea and constipation

Abstract

At a time the WHO puts an emphasis on every individual´s responsibility for their health, self-medication can be considered a positive part of an individual´s health behaviour. Diarrhoea and constipation are common symptoms for which the patients visit a pharmacy during self-medication.

The pharmacist and pharmaceutical assistant should be the ones to guarantee safe and effective self-medication.

Keywords

• self-medication
• nonprescription drugs
• diarrhoea
• constipation