Antiplatelets (n = 25) | Antiarrhythmic agents (n = 46) | Oral anticoagulants (n = 99) | Oral hypoglycaemic agents (n = 30) | ACEIs or ARBs (n = 67) | CNS depressants (n = 51) | Diuretics (n = 131) | Insulin (n = 42) | |
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Is aware, No. (%) | Is aware, No. (%) | Is aware, No. (%) | Is aware, No. (%) | Is aware, No. (%) | Is aware, No. (%) | Is aware, No. (%) | Is aware, No. (%) | |
Therapeutic objective | ||||||||
What is the therapeutic indication of this medication? | 20 (80.00) | 34 (73.91) | 85 (85.86) | 28 (93.33) | 47 (70.15) | 48 (94.12) | 111 (84.73) | 42 (100.00) |
How do you know if the medication is effective? | 7 (28.00) | 28 (60.87) | 58 (58.59) | 15 (50.00) | 44 (65.67) | 40 (78.43) | 110 (83.97) | 40 (95.24) |
Process of use | ||||||||
What is the dosage of this medication that you must take? | 25 (100.00) | 40 (86.96) | 93 (93.94) | 30 (100.00) | 62 (92.54) | 48 (94.12) | 124 (94.66) | 42 (100.00) |
What is the regimen for taking this medication? | 25 (100.00) | 42 (91.30) | 94 (94.95) | 30 (100.00) | 63 (94.03) | 47 (92.16) | 125 (95.42) | 42 (100.00) |
What is the treatment duration for this medication? | 25 (100.00) | 42 (91.30) | 94 (94.95) | 30 (100.00) | 63 (94.03) | 47 (92.16) | 126 (96.18) | 42 (100.00) |
How should you administer this medication? | 25 (100.00) | 42 (91.30) | 94 (94.95) | 29 (96.67) | 63 (94.03) | 47 (92.16) | 126 (96.18) | 42 (100.00) |
Safety | ||||||||
Should you take any precautions when you take this medication? Which ones? | 10 (40.00) | 11 (23.91) | 60 (60.61) | 3 (10.00) | 5 (7.46) | 11 (21.57) | 39 (29.77) | 16 (38.10) |
Do you know the adverse reactions of this medication? | 10 (40.00) | 5 (10.87) | 39 (39.39) | 4 (13.33) | 5 (7.46) | 8 (15.69) | 7 (5.34) | 15 (35.71) |
What special situations or health problems contraindicate the use of this medication? | 2 (8.00) | 2 (4.35) | 6 (6.06) | 2 (6.67) | 2 (2.99) | 1 (1.96) | 3 (2.29) | 6 (14.29) |
Which other medications or food should you avoid while you are taking this medication? | 1 (4.00) | 1 (2.17) | 6 (6.06) | 2 (6.67) | 1 (1.49) | 1 (1.96) | 1 (0.76) | 0 (0.00) |
Storage | ||||||||
Where should you store this medication? | 25 (100.00) | 42 (91.30) | 86 (86.87) | 29 (96.67) | 67 (100.00) | 44 (86.27) | 119 (90.84) | 40 (95.24) |