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Table 8 List of medications that are crushed and/or mixed in food (n = 200)

From: Nurses’ knowledge and practice regarding mixing medications with food: a multicenter cross-sectional study from a developing country

Medication name

Yes

No

Omeprazole capsule

58 (29)

142 (71)

Atorvastatin tablet

66 (33)

134 (67)

Azithromycin capsule

48 (24)

152 (76)

Aspirin tablet

88 (44)

112 (56)

Ciprofloxacin tablet

35 (7.5)

165 (82.5)

Ampicillin

9 (4.5)

191 (95.5)

Amoxicillin tablet

16 (8)

184 (92)

Doxycycline tablet

18 (9)

182 (91)

Furosemide tablet

50 (25)

150 (75)

Bisoprolol tablet

47 (23.5)

153 (76.5)

Enalapril tablet

63 (31.5)

137 (68.5)

Clopidogrel tablet

50 (25)

150 (75)

Ranitidine tablet

58 (29

142 (71)

Famotidine tablet

35 (17.5)

165 (82.5)

Azithromycin suspension

25 (12.5)

175 (87.5)

Ibuprofen suspension

24 (12)

176 (88)

Paracetamol suspension

44 (22)

156 (78)

Dexamethasone ampoule

30 (15)

170 (85)

Diclofenac ampoule

17 (8.5)

183 (91.5)

Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid suspension

25 (12.5)

175 (87.5)

Ibuprofen tablet

36 (18)

164 (82)

Paracetamol tablet

66 (33)

134 (67)

Amlodipine tablet

52 (26)

148 (74)