Table 5.
Questions of Knowledge |
Yes n(%) |
May be n(%) |
No n(%) |
---|---|---|---|
The Hepatitis B vaccine is contraindicated in pregnant women | 88 (31.6) | 95 (34.2) | 95 (34.2)* |
Insulin glargine should be administered 15 min before every meal | 94 (33.8) | 40 (14.4) | 144 (51.8)* |
The most common side effect of Amlodipine is peripheral oedema | 205 (73.7)* | 41 (14.7) | 32 (11.5) |
Patients can consume dairy products (milk, yoghurt, cheese) 2 h before or 6 h after taking ciprofloxacin | 214 (77)* | 39 (14) | 25 (9) |
An adult person can take a maximum of 10 tablets of paracetamol (5000 mg) in a day | 56 (20.1) | 18 (6.5) | 204 (73.4)* |
If a generic medicine is bio-equivalent to a branded medicine, it means it is also therapeutically equivalent | 143 (51.4)* | 57 (20.8) | 78 (28.4) |
The amoxicillin-clavulanate suspension can be stored at room temperature for 3 days | 141 (50.7) | 43 (15.4) | 94 (33.8)* |
Vitamin D supplements can be taken with high-fat food for better absorption | 217 (78)* | 35 (12.6) | 26 (9.3) |
The asthmatic patient should rinse their mouth with water and spit after using a steroid inhaler | 211 (75.9)* | 39 (14) | 28 (10.1) |
Dextromethorphan syrup can be given safely to a 3-year-old child with a cough and cold | 63 (22.7) | 42 (15.1) | 173 (62.2)* |
*Correct answers.