Country of Practice
| USA |
62% |
| International |
15% |
|
1. On average, how often do you receive prescriptions
for medications that are only available for administration orally prescribed
without the route of administration being specified?
| Always |
3% |
| Almost always |
31% |
| Frequently |
24% |
| Sometimes |
33% |
| Never |
9% |
|
2. On average, how often do you receive prescriptions for medications
that are only indicated for administration by injection prescribed without
the specific route of administration being specified?
| Always |
2% |
| Almost always |
7% |
| Frequently |
15% |
| Sometimes |
48% |
| Never |
20% |
|
|
3. Many medications (e.g., furosemide, digoxin)
have multiple routes for drug administration. What do you do if you receive
a prescription for one of these medications without a route of administration
specified?
| a. Assume oral administration. (Assuming that the route
of administration would have been provided if it was not oral) |
23% |
| b. Provide directions based upon the patient profile and
past prescriptions |
17% |
| c. Verify the route of administration with the prescriber |
56% |
| d. Verify the route of administration with the patient |
15% |
| e. Other |
6% |
|
