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selfmedication using overthecounter otc medicines one effective selfcare measures dealing daily health problems health literacy hl critical ensuring appropriate use otc medicines purpose study evaluate association hl comprehension medication package inserts among adults use otc medicines conducted crosssectional study using selfadministered questionnaire interviews 14 drugstores kanto region japan january february 2020 study participants adults aged 20 years older purchased otc medicines hl measured using 14item hl scale japanese adults japanese version hls14 comprehension medication package inserts evaluated using interview survey label comprehension study lcs form association hl lcs correct response rate hl attitude toward reporting adverse drug events ades assessed using multiple linear regression logistic regression analyses respectively analysis included data 140 adults 50 men 357 90 women 643 average age 552 years average hls14 score 516 overall correct answer rate reading comprehension 575 multiple linear regression analysis revealed higher hls14 score associated higher lcs correct response rate 101 p 0001 addition logistic regression analysis revealed higher hl associated positive attitude towards reporting ades health professionals adjusted odds ratio 106 p 0031 adults higher hl higher comprehension otc package inserts higher hl associated positive attitude toward reporting ades healthcare professionals results indicate optimal selfmedication otc medicines requires improving hl among general public health education effective health information provision pharmacists registered sales clerks drug stores