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Table 3 Pictograms that were misinterpreted by patients

From: Evaluation of pharmaceutical pictogram comprehension among adults in the Philippines

Pictogram ID # and Image

Meaning

Source

%Patients Correctly Answer

Average time (seconds)

Most common wrong responses

Administration

98. 

For pulmonary problem

FIP

34.62

4.54

Inhale medicine and Nebulizer

32.

Wash hands/Insert into vagina/Wash hands again

USP

34.62

4.76

Wash hands before and after. Not sure about the center picture

69.

Insert into vagina

USP

17.31

4.54

Insert Intra uterine device (IUD)/Tampon/

Suppository

85.

Insert into rectum

USP

42.31

4.60

Insert suppository

Regimen

     

3

Take 2 times a day with meals

USP

26.92

4.94

Take medicine after eating

Pregnancy & breastfeeding

60. 

Are you breastfeeding?

USP

9.62

3.77

Breastfeeding

70.

Are you pregnant or do you plan to become pregnant?

USP

1.92

3.33

Pregnant

Side effect

     

9. 5

This medicine may make you dizzy

FIP

42.31

3.37

Headache

104.

This medicine may make you dizzy

FIP

34.62

3.79

For Insomnia, For Sleepy