Table 1.
Medications Prescribed With Directions of “Use as Directed”
| Medication/Medication Class Name | % |
|---|---|
| Prepackaged items with specific directions for use on the package (e.g., ZITHROMAX Z-PAK [azithromycin]) | 75.6 |
| Warfarin | 58.4 |
| Topical medications (standard quantities) | 56.1 |
| PredniSONE | 55.5 |
| As-needed emergency medications (e.g., EpiPen [EPINEPHrine], DIASTAT [diazePAM], nitroglycerin) | 55.0 |
| Contraceptives (oral) | 54.7 |
| One-time treatments (e.g., for lice or scabies) | 54.7 |
| Insulin | 43.1 |
| Migraine medications | 39.9 |
| Erectile dysfunction medications | 33.7 |
| Injectables to be administered at a clinic (e.g., MYOBLOC [rimabotulinumtoxinB], GARDASIL [human papillomavirus vaccine], ZOSTAVAX [zoster vaccine]) | 26.4 |
| Fertility injections | 11.3 |
| Hemophilia injections | 2.8 |
| Other medications | 19.6 |