Naloxone availability in independent community pharmacies in Georgia, 2019

Table 1 Telephone Responses - Accessibility of Narcan Under the Standing Order by Independent, Community Pharmacists in Georgia (N = 520)^a

Questions	Responses, No./Total No. (%) [95% CI]
1. Do you have Narcan?
a. Yes	220/520 (42.3)[38.0–46.7]
b. No	300/520 (57.7) [53.3–62.0]
2. If Narcan was not available … Can you tell me where I can find it?⁺
a. Chain Store	130/300 (43.3) [37.7–49.2]
b. Vague Answer	77/300 (25.7) [20.8–31.0]
c. Unware of another pharmacy	52/300 (17.3) [13.2–22.1]
d. Other specific Store	20/300 (6.7) [4.1–10.1]
e. Offered to order product to the store	4/300 (1.3) [0.4–4.4]
f. Did not answer/hung up	17/300 (5.7) [3.3–8.9]
3. Can you show me how to use Narcan?^bc
a. Yes	212/237 (89.5) [84.8–93.1]
b. No	8/237 (3.4) [1.5–6.5]
c. Possibly could/unsure	17/237 (7.2) [4.2–11.2]
4. Do I need a prescription to get it?^d
a. Yes	173/334(51.8) [46.3–57.3]
B. No	135/334(40.4) [35.1–45.9]
c. Sometimes	11/3345(3.3) [1.7–5.8]
d. Unsure	15/334(4.5) [2.5–7.3]

^aSpecific questions asked to obtain answers 1–4: (1) “Do you guys have Narcan?” (2) If Narcan was not available, “Do you know where else I could find it?” (3) If pharmacist could demonstrate how to use Narcan, “Can you show me how to use it?” (4) “Do I need a prescription for that?”
^bNot all pharmacists answered questions after reporting no Narcan in stock
^cDespite not having Narcan currently in stock, some pharmacists offered to answer additional questions
^dAll pharmacists were asked this question, if possible

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