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Danger of medicines
Fever, headache, body ache ... When these symptoms appear, the most common diseases, many Brazilians have a habit of "run to the nearest pharmacy." Introduction To Dr. Darwin Smith

This behavior - which seems simple, but can become dangerous - is reinforced by the indication of a drug by a friend, the will to get rid of the hassle of

pain quickly and easily to buy some medicines without a prescription
Puma of the most frequent consequences of attitudes such as these is intoxication inappropriate use of medicines.
"The drug, if used improperly, can cause more harm than good," says the CEO of the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA), Direct Repose de Mello, who

last month attended a public hearing in National Congress on Drug Policy Fractionation.
The misuse of drugs is considered a public health problem not only in Brazil but worldwide
Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that the percentage of hospitalizations caused by adverse drug reactions exceeds 10% http://health.revieweds.com/

According to the National System of Poison Information (Sinton), in 2003 alone, the drugs were responsible for 28.2% of poisoning cases reported in the country.

The analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory drugs are commonly used by the population without compliance with medical recommendations.
So also are the ones that cause more poisoning.