Self-medicating is the act of taking medication to alleviate symptoms, without any medical
advice in the diagnosis, prescription or follow-up of the treatment. Therefore, the objective of …

Self-medication in children is a common practice in Brazil, especially among children aged 2
to 5, whose caregivers resort to medications without medical guidance. This study aimed to …

Entender a dinâmica familiar, incluindo saúde, riscos e vulnerabilidades, é crucial para
planejar intervenções de saúde e proteger a integridade dos indivíduos. Analisar as …

Introduction: Self-medication can be defined as the use of medication on your own to treat
pathologies. The misuse of medicines can cause damage to the healthy balance of the …

La automedicación es una decisión propia del paciente (2), a veces es motivada por
comentarios de compañeros y familiares, así como también se toman en función a la …

The pharmaceutical industry takes advantage of the drug propaganda as the main strategy
to influence prescribers and promote sales. In order to guide this market, the Brazilian …