Table 3 Original indications and prevalence of doctor consultation prior to filling of antibiotic repeat prescriptions (n = 122)
From: Antibiotic repeat prescriptions: are patients not re-filling them properly?
Original indication for antibiotic | n(%) | Doctor consulted about getting the repeat prescription dispensed (within respective original indication)? (YES/NO) |
|---|---|---|
NO; n (%) | ||
Chest infection | 45 (36.9) | 33 (73.3) |
Ear infection** | 24 (19.7) | 21 (87.5) |
Tonsillitis | 17 (13.9) | 12 (70.6) |
Sinusitis | 14 (11.5) | 8 (57.1) |
‘the flu’* | 10 (8.2) | 10 (100) |
Do not know/remember | 4 (3.3) | - |
Bronchitis | 4 (3.3) | 2 (50) |
Missing | 1 | 1 |