Mota, InêsMendes, IsabelAlmeida, JoãoPires, Maria FranciscaPires, Tânia C.S.P.Nascimento, Luís2025-10-272025-10-272025Mota, Inês; Mendes, Isabel; Almeida, João; Pires, Maria Francisca; Pires, Tânia C.S.P.Nascimento, Luís (2025). Self-medication. In XIII Congresso Nacional da APLF: Segurança do Medicamento em debate. Expo-Aveiro, Parque das Exposiçõeshttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/34888Self-medication allows individuals to treat minor health issues without a medical prescription, facilitated by the availability of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines (May, L., Schaefer, M., & Tamburro, C., 2023). This practice requires healthcare professionals, particularly pharmacists, to play a key role in ensuring the safe and rational use of medicines (Pacha et al., 2023). Objectives: This study aimed to understand the motivations behind self-medication in Portugal and to promote informed and responsible behaviour among the population.engconference object