60% Of the Spanish population with cold automedica with medications without a prescription, such as aspirin

-The cold is one of the most widespread conditions around the world. 45% Of the population afflicted in Spain

-responsible self-medication could allow the saving of more than 530 million euros

Barcelona, 2011-October the cold is one of the most widespread conditions around the world. According to the latest study Nielsen, in the last year it suffered more than 45% of Spaniards.

60% Of people that colds in Spain automedican with free delivery, such as acetylsalicylic acid medications to relieve symptoms, as reflected in this study.

According to Dr. Jesús Honoré, physician and Professor of clinical pharmacology from the University of Navarra, for this type of mild or moderate illness is not necessary to resort to strong painkillers or taking a higher dose to the recommended, because in most cases to take a simple Painkiller, such as an aspirin, is enough to relieve ailments such ”.

According to Dr. Honoré self-medication is good insofar as it is responsible, namely, that if suffering from a cold, doctors are the first to recommend that not is go to the consultation, that take a medication for free delivery, such as aspirin, it is enough ”. On the other hand, emphasizes that in the case of ailments common, mild or moderate, should never self-medicate with antibiotics, since they do not have any effect, except when combined with other infection ”.

Self-responsibility by citizens of their own State of health, in the case of moderate symptoms, allowing a reliable self-assessment in certain minor diseases, would entail a reduction of up 23.540 consultations of primary care. In addition, this decline in health care pressure from citizens would result a drop in the costs associated with medical consultations (531.065.877 euros, taking into account that the average cost of a medical visit is 22,72 EUR) according to Anefp (Association for the self-management) data from a study by the University Pompeu Fabra of Barcelona.

From October to March, with special incidence in December and January, has the largest number of cases of flu and colds, coinciding with the colder months. Although different pathologies, share many symptoms; headache, fever, malaise, etc. In both cases, the consumption of aspirin can help alleviate the discomfort ”, points out Dr. Honoré.
Causes
the convenience and immediacy are the most important causes for which the population is automedica, that have convenient and flexible way of medication is essential. In addition, it is key that this effect a rapid in relieving the symptoms ”. Also influences the great ignorance or inappropriate advice by acquaintances, friends or relatives who do not realize the importance of correctly administering a drug are the causes for the occasionally there may be problems with self-medication among the population ”, according to Dr. Honoré.

Patients normally resort to the same drug to alleviate ailments more frequent as in the case of acetylsalicylic acid ”, according to points Dr. Honorato. as that is an active principle which has more than 100 years proving its efficacy against mild to moderate pain ”.

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