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[Pharmacological knowledge among general physicians].

F J López-Valpuesta·A Hevia·A Castellanos·J A Vázquez
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We inquired to 200 physicians about the 50 pharmaceutical products most dispensed in Seville during 1989. The most significative results were: 68.5% of the inquired answered the questionnaire. 98.5% knew the product, but only 80.3% prescribed it. The principal sources of information to know the drug were books and scientific journals (67.3%), followed by detailers (62%). 86.1% knew the composition of the product, and 94.9% knew its indications. 71.5% described the side effects, 66.4% the contraindications, and 25.5% the interactions with other drugs. Only 56.9% mentioned a therapeutic alternative.

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F J López-Valpuesta, A Hevia, A Castellanos, J A Vázquez. 1993. [Pharmacological knowledge among general physicians].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8356293/

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