Table 2.

Knowledge of Lebanese hospital pharmacists related to COVID-19

Questions	N = 81(%)
Which of the following is true about COVID-19? *
▪ Person to person transmission can occur by droplets ▪ Transmission can be airborne ▪ Most common symptoms include fever, diarrhea, and dyspnea ▪ I do not know	100% 33 (40.7%) 62 (76.5%) 0
What are the steps to take to protect yourself? *
▪ Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 10 s ▪ Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 s ▪ Avoid close contact; put a distance with other people (1.5–2 m) ▪ Wear a facemask and stay home if you have any respiratory symptom	2 (2.5%) 79 (97.5%) 80 (98.8%) 74 (91.4%)
Which of the below products are you recommending to patients to disinfect?
▪ Alcohol 60% ▪ Alcohol 70% ▪ Alcohol 95%	13 (16.0%) 80 (98.8%) 13 (16.0%)
Indicate which of these options can be used to treat COVID 19 to date? *
▪ Acetaminophen ▪ -steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) ▪ Corticosteroids ▪ Symptomatic respiratory relief (inhalers) ▪ Lopinavir/ritonavir (initially for HIV) ▪ Chloroquine/remdesivir in combination ▪ Tocilizumab (initially for rheumatoid arthritis)	69 (85.2%) 1 (1.2%) 7 (8.6%) 47 (58.0%) 61 (75.3%) 29 (35.8%) 53 (65.4%)
Intravenous high dose vitamin C is recommended for COVID 19 treatment?
▪ True ▪ False ▪ I do not know	29 (35.8%) 32 (39.5%) 20 (24.7%)

Correct answers in bold

*More than one answer can be correct