Disposal practices of unused and expired pharmaceuticals among the general public in Quetta city, Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Although community practices towards disposal of expired and unused medications vary globally, the phenomenon is neglected specifically in developing countries. We, therefore, aimed to assess the disposal practices of unused and expired pharmaceuticals among the general public in Quetta city, Pakistan.

Methods

A questionnaire-based, cross-sectional survey was conducted among 830 respondents in Quetta city, Pakistan. A pre-validated, structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Data were coded and analyzed by Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 26. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were sued and p<0.05 was taken as significant.

Results

Almost 87% of the respondents had unused medicines at their homes and reusing the medic

SUBMITTER: Shoaib M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9119513 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature