The Needs and Resources of Drug Information at Community Pharmacies in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia
Table 2
Type of drug related questions received by the respondents .
Type of drug related questions
Response (%)
Never
Sometimes
Always
Price
5 (10.4)
14 (29.2)
29 (60.4)
Dosage
0
27 (56.2)
21 (43.8)
Drug identification
2 (4.2)
32 (66.7)
14 (29.1)
Efficacy of drugs
8 (16.6)
27 (56.3)
13 (27.1)
Adverse drug reactions
4 (8.3)
33 (68.8)
11 (22.9)
Contraindications
4 (8.4)
34 (70.8)
10 (20.8)
Drug interactions
7 (14.6)
34 (70.8)
7 (14.6)
Pharmaceutical compatibility and stability
32 (66.7)
11 (22.9)
5 (10.4)
Poisoning
21 (43.8)
26 (54.1)
1 (2.1)
Herbal drugs
25 (52.1)
22 (45.8)
1 (2.1)
Note. Three-point Likert scale (1 = never, 3 = always). The data presented refers to community pharmacists working in Gondar Town and was generated in January 2016 in Gondar, Ethiopia.
