From: Counselling practices in community pharmacies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study
Always (%) | Usually (%) | Often (%) | Sometimes (%) | Never (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
The purpose of medication or diagnosis | 126(36.0) | 97(27.7) | 64(18.3) | 53(15.1) | 4(1.1) |
Dosing of the drugs | 249(71.1) | 72(20.5) | 22(6.2) | 4(1.1) | 0(0) |
Information on how to use the medication and its application | 221(63.1) | 81(23.1) | 26(7.4) | 8(2.3) | 1(0.28) |
Medication to be taken with food or on an empty stomach | 213(60.8) | 85(24.3) | 25(7.1) | 15(4.3) | 3(0.85) |
Duration of use | 164(46.8) | 73(20.8) | 65(18.5) | 31(8.8) | 4(1.1) |
Possible side effects | 26(7.4) | 33(9.4) | 53(15.1) | 76(21.7) | 13(3.7) |
Drug interactions | 47(13.4) | 56(21.1) | 74(21.1) | 139(39.7) | 31(8.8) |
Food interactions | 55(15.7) | 79(22.5) | 81(23.1) | 105(30.0) | 23(6.5) |
Importance of compliance | 69(19.7) | 68(22.5) | 95(27.1) | 84(24.0) | 18(5.1) |
Storage conditions | 91(26.6) | 79(22.5) | 70(21.0) | 78(22.2) | 23(6.5) |
Availability of generic medication | 57(16.2) | 84(24.0) | 86(25.6) | 93(27.6) | 29(8.2) |