Table 3
Examples of problems caused by medicines
| Nature of problem | Examples |
|---|---|
| Side effects | Numbness, oral thrush, nausea, vomiting, giddiness |
| Stopped taking new medicine because of side effects | |
| Concerns | Not keen – don’t believe in taking pills |
| Worried about taking new medicine, for example because of previous side effects, allergy, potential interactions | |
| Practical aspects | Tablets difficult to swallow |
| Hard to remember complicated regime | |
| Have to take half a tablet and hard to break accurately |
