Table 2 Dosage forms of the drug manipulations identified in the observational study and questionnaire
Dosage forms manipulated | Number of manipulations identified – observational study (percentage) | Number of manipulations identified – questionnaire (percentage) | Number of different drugs involved – observational study (percentage) | Number of different drugs involved – questionnaire (percentage) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tablet | 191 (61.6%) | 86 (45.7%) | 28 (48.3%) | 30 (50.8%) |
Intravenous injection | 65 (21.0%) | 22 (11.7%) | 18 (31.0%) | 13 (21.3%) |
Sachet | 30 (9.7%) | 2 (1.1%) | 4 (6.9%) | 1 (1.6%) |
Transdermal patch | 10 (3.2%) | 20 (10.6%) | 1 (1.7%) | 2 (3.3%) |
Suppository | 6 (1.9%) | 15 (8.0%) | 3 (5.2%) | 4 (6.6%) |
Capsule | 4 (1.3%) | 15 (8.0%) | 3 (5.2%) | 8 (13.1%) |
Nebuliser solution | 4 (1.3%) | 22 (11.7%) | 1 (1.7%) | 1 (1.6%) |
Enema | 0 (0%) | 6 (3.2%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.6%) |
Total | 310 (100%) | 188 (100%) | 58 (100%) | 60 (100%) |