The present work aims at social awareness regarding the adequate consumption of medicines, guiding its objective in the history of the pharmaceutical industry, which points to the need for research that leads to the production of a viable resource to treat existing diseases and new diseases that appear during the evolution of humanity. The text presents itself as a source of instruction for the proper use of medications, taking into account the properties of each formula, paying attention to its evolution and its purpose. Knowledge of the stages of the medication production process is important for understanding the function of each medication and thus promoting greater awareness of needs and risks. The history of medicines reveals the methodology used by researchers, whether through beliefs, intuition or science, the pharmaceutical industry has undergone many changes, and with its development the monetary power has become more exalting, which has promoted a vision of pharmacy equal to trade , hampering universal access to medicines and promoting misuse based on purchasing power. Many challenges are encountered in order to have an equal distribution and to really meet the needs. In this sense, this research is based on awareness of the proper use of medicines.