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Arch Emerg Med 1985;2:41-43 doi:10.1136/emj.2.1.41
  • Research Article

Do accident and emergency patients collect their prescribed medication?

  1. C P Freeman,
  2. H R Guly

      Abstract

      One month's prescriptions from an accident and emergency department were examined. Of these 16% were found not to have been dispensed by the chemist. The commonest drugs prescribed were antibiotics (60%) and analgesics (22%). Most age groups were guilty of failing to collect drugs--primary non-compliance.

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