| Pictogram | Correct interpretation, Frequency (%), n = 150 | ||
| Pharmacy | Non-pharmacy | *p value | |
| Prohibition Pictograms | |||
| Do not take if pregnant. | 146 (97.3) | 139 (92.7) | 0.065 |
| Do not use with additional salt. | 125 (83.3) | 87 (58) | 0.000 |
| Do not drink alcohol while taking this medicine. | 93 (62) | 93 (62) | 0.000 |
| Do not share your medicine with others. | 36 (24) | 30 (20) | 0.4 |
| Do not freeze. | 99 (66) | 61(40.7) | 0.0001 |
| Do not swallow. | 103 (68.7) | 62 (41.3) | 0.0001 |
| Do not take with milk or other dairy products. | 131 (87.3) | 105 (70) | 0.0003 |
| Do not crush tablets or open capsules. | 129 (86) | 99 (66) | 0.000 |
| Do not store medicine where children can get it. | 147 (98) | 130 (86.7) | 0.000 |
| Do not take other medicines with this medicine. | 93 (62) | 63 (42%) | 0.0006 |
| If this medicine makes you dizzy do not drive. | 85 (56.7) | 46 (30.7%) | 0.000 |
| Do not store near heat or in sunlight. | 98 (65.3) | 70 (46.7) | 0.001 |
| Warning Pictograms | |||
| This medicine makes you drowsy. | 108 (72) | 77 (51.3) | 0.000 |
| Poison | 132 (88) | 139 (92.7) | 0.172 |