TABLE 4.

Participant Reasons for Medication Nonuse and Cease of Use

Medications Prescribed: Did Not Obtain n = 12 (9.6%)	Medications Prescribed: Obtained Did Not Use n = 13 (10.4%)	Medications Prescribed: Started Using but Stopped n = 35 (28.2%)
Patient thought the medicine was not necessary for the condition (n = 1) Patient thought medicine cost too much (n = 3) The prescription was not available—out of stock (n = 1) Patient couldn’t get to the pharmacy (n = 1) Patient used samples (n = 1) Pharmacy claimed prescription was already picked up (n = 2) Patient bought medicines abroad (n = 1) Reason not stated (n = 2)	Patient thought the medicine was not necessary for the condition (n = 2) Patient has taken the medicine, and it gave him/her problems (n = 5) Patient felt better so didn’t need medicine (n = 2) Reason not stated (n = 4)	Patient thought the medicine was not necessary for the condition (n = 1) Patient thought medicine cost too much (n = 3) Patient took the medicine and it gave him/her problems—side effects (n = 14) Patient felt better so didn’t need medicine (n = 4) Physician switched the medication (n = 12) Patient thought insurance stopped the medicine (n = 1)
Medications Self-Reported in this Category Acarbose, atorvastatin, furosemide, naproxen, sitagliptin, oxycodone, others (unknown)	Medications Self-Reported in this Category Insulin lispro, Clarithromycin, levalbuterol, lorazempan, paroxetine, tramadol, ezetimibe, glibenclamide, hydrocodone, phosphate binder, tiotropium bromide, unidentified eye drops, others (unknown)	Medications Self-Reported in this Category Acarbose, celecoxib, cholestyramine, eye drops, fluvastatin, furosemide, gabapentin, hydrochlorothiazide, lisinopril, nitrofurantoin, oxymorphone, pravastatin, pramipexole, simvastatin, sitagliptin, tiotropium bromide, tramadol, trazodone, zolpidem