Table 3.
Healthcare providers’ counseling of NSAIDs’ utilization (n=200*)
| Have you received any information about this drug before? And who provided to you? | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Items | Physician n (%) | Pharmacist n (%) | Nurse n (%) | Have not received n (%) |
| Name of medicine | 102 (51) | 82 (41) | 2 (1) | 14 (7) |
| Indication of medicine | 86 (43) | 70 (35) | - | 44 (22) |
| Mechanism of action | 75 (37.5) | 48 (24) | 5 (2.5) | 72 (36) |
| Administration | 68 (34) | 80 (40) | - | 52 (26) |
| What to do if missing a dose | 51 (25.5) | 43 (21.5) | - | 105 (52.5) |
| Important consideration to be aware of | 36 (18) | 37 (18.5) | - | 127 (63.5) |
| Adverse drug reactions | 30 (15) | 38 (19) | - | 132 (66) |
| Monitoring ADRs of medicine | 26 (13) | 40 (20) | - | 134 (67) |
| Management of side effects | 26 (13) | 32 (16) | - | 142 (71) |
| Drug interactions | 30 (15) | 33 (16.5) | - | 135 (67.5) |
| Foods and herbs to be careful of | 34 (17) | 31 (15.5) | - | 135 (67.5) |
NSAID: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; ADR: Adverse drug reaction. *Numbers and percentage do not add up to total (100%) due to missing data