Кой трябва да консултира пациентите за лекарствата според информацията подадена в листовките?
Who should consult patients about medicines according to the information provided in leaflets?

Summary/Abstract: Materials and methods: Information was extracted from the patient leaflets of 2500 medicines with marketing authorization and available on the Bulgarian market, representing all anatomical groups of the ATS classification. The analysis in the present study focused on one criterion, namely which medical specialist is indicated in the leaflet in the field “consult (ask questions to) if you need with...”. Results: In 63.4% of the leaflets, it is written that if more information is needed, the patient should consult a doctor or phar- macist. In 19.4% of leaflets, patients are referred for consultation with a pharmacist only. In 7.7% of leaflets, several options are listed, namely: doctor, pharmacist or nurse. Only 3.3% of the drugs studied gave a recommendation to seek information only from a doctor. Conclusion: The pharmacist was the most frequently cited healthcare professional for medication consultation, listed in 90% of patient leaflets. In this regard, he should be prepared to give advice on the correct way of taking the medicines and rational medicinal use.

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