Table 1 Presentation of selected SIMS items
Item number | SIMS item | Original number |
|---|---|---|
1 | How long it will take to act. | 5 |
2 | How you can tell if it is working. | 6 |
3 | How long you will need to be on your medicine. | 7 |
4 | How to get a further supply. | 9 |
5 | Whether the medicine has any unwanted effects (side effects) | 10 |
6 | What are the risks of you getting side effects. | 11 |
7 | What you should do if you experience unwanted side effects | 12 |
8 | Whether the medicine interferes with other medicines. | 14 |
9 | What you should do if you forget to take a dose. | 17 |
Excluded items: | ||
| Â | What your medicine is called. | 1 |
| Â | What your medicine is for. | 2 |
| Â | What it does. | 3 |
| Â | How it works. | 4 |
| Â | How to use your medicine. | 8 |
| Â | Whether you can drink alcohol whilst taking this medicine | 13 |
| Â | Whether the medication will make you feel drowsy. | 15 |
| Â | Whether the medication will affect your sex life. | 16 |