Tratamento farmacológico da obesidade: farmácia magistral e o papel do farmacêutico
Data
2023-11-21
Autores
Andrade, Talita Barbosa 
Orientadores
Ferraz, Helena Onishi
Tipo
Trabalho de conclusão de curso
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Os índices de obesidade vêm crescendo de modo assustador nas últimas décadas, de
modo a mesma ser considerada uma epidemia pela Organização Mundial da Saúde. A mídia e
as redes sociais apresentam como ideal de beleza um corpo magro e esbelto, e influenciam as
pessoas na busca pelo dito "corpo perfeito", levando diversos indivíduos a se submeterem a
dietas muito restritivas ou a prática excessiva de exercícios físicos, ou mesmo buscarem
soluções milagrosas, que prometem uma rápida perda de peso. Nesse contexto diversas pessoas
recorrem a fórmulas de farmácias magistrais, onde é possível associar diversos compostos em
uma única formulação, com o ajuste necessário de dosagens a um preço acessível. Nessas
formulações, muitas vezes são associados fármacos tais quais diuréticos, laxantes, hormônios
tireoidianos e fitoterápicos, muitas vezes de maneira irresponsável. O tratamento da obesidade
é complexo e requer o auxílio de diversos profissionais. Muito mais do que uma questão
estética, a obesidade se tornou um problema de saúde global, sendo classificada como uma
doença crônica. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi discutir o tratamento farmacológico da
obesidade, destacando a utilização de formulações magistrais e apresentando os possíveis riscos
na associação de diversos compostos presentes em formulações para perda de peso, além de
abordar também medicamentos aprovados ou em vias de aprovação, assim como a importância
do papel do farmacêutico no combate a obesidade.
Obesity rates have been growing alarmingly in recent decades, to the point that it is considered an epidemic by the World Health Organization. The media and social networks present a thin, slender body as the ideal of beauty, and influence people in their search for the so-called "perfect body", leading many individuals to undergo very restrictive diets or excessive physical exercise, or even look for miraculous solutions, which promise rapid weight loss. In this context, many people turn to formulas from masterful pharmacies, where combining several compounds in a single formulation is possible, with the necessary dosage adjustment at an affordable price. In these formulations, drugs such as diuretics, laxatives, thyroid hormones, and herbal medicines are often combined, often irresponsibly. The treatment of obesity is complex and requires the help of several professionals. Much more than an aesthetic issue, obesity has become a global health problem, being classified as a chronic disease. The objective of the present work was to discuss the pharmacological treatment of obesity, highlighting the use of masterful formulations and presenting the possible risks in the association of various compounds present in weight loss formulations, in addition to also addressing approved medications or those in the process of being approved, as well as such as the importance of the role of the pharmacist in combating obesity.
Obesity rates have been growing alarmingly in recent decades, to the point that it is considered an epidemic by the World Health Organization. The media and social networks present a thin, slender body as the ideal of beauty, and influence people in their search for the so-called "perfect body", leading many individuals to undergo very restrictive diets or excessive physical exercise, or even look for miraculous solutions, which promise rapid weight loss. In this context, many people turn to formulas from masterful pharmacies, where combining several compounds in a single formulation is possible, with the necessary dosage adjustment at an affordable price. In these formulations, drugs such as diuretics, laxatives, thyroid hormones, and herbal medicines are often combined, often irresponsibly. The treatment of obesity is complex and requires the help of several professionals. Much more than an aesthetic issue, obesity has become a global health problem, being classified as a chronic disease. The objective of the present work was to discuss the pharmacological treatment of obesity, highlighting the use of masterful formulations and presenting the possible risks in the association of various compounds present in weight loss formulations, in addition to also addressing approved medications or those in the process of being approved, as well as such as the importance of the role of the pharmacist in combating obesity.