
Self-medication can lead to serious cardiovascular complications
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The article is based on expert comments from doctors about the risks of uncontrolled medication use. The side effects of weight loss drugs and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are considered.
Self-medication with drugs for weight loss can lead to serious side effects from the heart and other systems, warned Natalia Tananakina, an endocrinologist at Meditsina JSC.
“Taking “diet pills” without a doctor can lead to serious side effects from the cardiovascular, nervous, digestive system and metabolism. The danger is especially great when using potent drugs (GLP1 agonists, stimulants, diuretics, laxatives, “fat burners” from the Internet), which are often used off-label and in incorrect dosages,” Tananakina said in an interview with Gazeta.Ru.
According to her, there are conditions in which such drugs are contraindicated or require special caution: pregnancy and lactation, severe heart disease, severe mental disorders, active diseases of the liver and pancreas, and some endocrine pathologies. Possible complications of self-medication include arrhythmias, pressure surges, dehydration and electrolyte disturbances.
In turn, senior laboratory assistant at the Department of Propaedeutics of Internal Medicine at Pirogov University, Maxim Yarovoy, noted that long-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, diclofenac and naproxen, can increase blood pressure.
“Long-term use of NSAIDs can increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes and heart failure. They become especially dangerous for patients already suffering from cardiovascular diseases. NSAIDs cause increased blood pressure, edema, and also increase the risk of bleeding in patients taking anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents,” Yarovoy’s commentary is quoted in the material.

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