Publicidad en Instagram y riesgos para la salud pública: el influence no sanitario como prescriptor de medicamentos, a propósito de un caso.

Introduction: Influencers are gaining more and more prominence on social networks such as Instagram. With millions of followers, these new opinion leaders often recommend and advertise certain products, including medicines. Objectives: This text aims to point out the risks that the recommendation of a drug by an influencer may entail. Methodology: To do this, a qualitative analysis of a real case is used, in which the influencer Paula Gonu recommends Eridosis wipes as a treatment for acne. Results: It is observed that influencers such as the one studied herein treat a drug containing antibiotics as if it were an aesthetic product, generating alarm in the medical and pharmaceutical sector. Conclusion: Drug advertising on Instagram is a complex issue that needs to be further addressed due to its relationship with health, and, above all, greater regulation by institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]