Table 4.
Percentage of respondents who attribute prescription information responsibilities to physicians or community pharmacists: N = 170.
| RESPONSIBILITY |
RESPONDENTS’ ATTRIBUTION OF PRESCRIPTION RESPONSIBILITIES, %
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONLY PHYSICIANS | MOSTLY PHYSICIANS | BOTH PHYSICIANS AND PHARMACISTS | MOSTLY PHARMACISTS | ONLY PHARMACISTS | |
| Check the contraindications to the prescribed drugs | 0.6 | 8.2 | 71.7 | 17.1 | 2.4 |
| Explain the expected effects of the medication to the patient | 2.9 | 16.5 | 70.0 | 10.6 | 0.0 |
| Inform a patient about adverse effects | 0.0 | 2.4 | 60.6 | 35.2 | 1.8 |
| Determine the optimal conditions (eg, time of day, with or without food) for taking the medication | 0.0 | 0.6 | 9.4 | 62.9 | 27.1 |