To map the use of medications for anxiety and depression and associated factors among pharmacy students in Brazil. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted from May to July 2019 with undergraduate pharmacy students. Data were collected using an online questionnaire on sociodemographic issues and the use of psychotropics. Exploratory descriptive analysis of data, the chi-square test, and multivariate binary logistic regression were performed to identify factors associated with the use of medications for anxiety and depression. Results. A total of 198 responses were included, with most respondents being female with a mean age of 22.3 years. Among these, 17.7% of pharmacy students used medications to treat anxiety and 13.1% used medications for depression. The most consumed psychotropics were escitalopram and fluoxetine. There were two peaks, in the initial and last years of the pharmacy school, for beginning the use of these medications. Dissatisfaction with the pharmacy program and psychological support were significantly associated with the use of medications for anxiety. In contrast, monthly income between 3 to 15 times the minimum wage, religiosity/spirituality, and psychological support were associated with the use of medications for depression. Conclusion.There was a high prevalence of the use of medications to treat anxiety and depression among undergraduate pharmacy students, and this utilization was associated with psychological support, monthly income, and religiosity/spirituality.
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