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The aim of this study is to verify the use and prevalence of self-medication among Nursing students. This is an exploratory quantitative research. Forty-five students from a Higher Education Institution located in the city of Caxias do Sul, state of Rio Grande do Sul, participated in the study. The information was collected through a questionnaire with closed questions that was submitted to content analysis. Data collection started after the authorization of the institution, scope of the study and the approval of the Ethics Committee for Research of the Nossa Senhora de Fátima Cultural and Scientific Association. It was verified that 100% of students take or have already taken medicines without doctor’s prescription. Academic students rely on self-knowledge as well as on advice from professionals who work in pharmacies to self-administer medication. According to the research, headache was the most common symptom for the practice of self-medication and paracetamol the most consumed drug. The rate of self-medication had less than fifty percent reduction after the beginning of the graduation, therefore we perceived that knowledge on the subject did not significantly influence the results. Work overload, stress and the challenges of multi-tasking make the practice of drug self-administration easy and convenient. The results found reinforce the need of raising Nursing students’ awareness about the rational use of medicines, so that they inform others about the risks of self-medication.

PREVALÊNCIA DA AUTOMEDICAÇÃO EM ACADÊMICOS DE ENFERMAGEM EM UMA FACULDADE DE CAXIAS DO SUL