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Disposal methods of expired and unused medications among the general pub-lic in Al-Bayda city
Other Title(s)
طرق التخلص من الأدوية منتهية الصلاحية و غير المستخدمة بين عامة الناس في مدينة البيضاء
Joint Authors
Shailabi, Tahir Isa Mahmud
Akarim, Zuhayr Sulayman Musa
Source
Al-Mukhtar Journal of Sciences
Issue
Vol. 36, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2021), pp.209-215, 7 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2021-09-30
Country of Publication
Libya
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Medication disposal is a hot topic in pharmacy today, and it is rapidly gaining the atten- tion of more and more professionals and consumers alike.
Improper disposal of expired or unused medications has been reported to create serious consequences on healthcare and the environment.
This study was performed to determine how residents of Al-Bayda, in the north-eastern region of Libya, dispose of their unused and expired medications and discuss the possible impact of improper medication disposal on humans, animals, and the environment.
Data was collected over six months within Al-Bayda city as people were approached randomly and invited to participate by filling out a questionnaire to examine their expired medicine disposal habits.
With responses from 925 partici- pants, the survey found that 77.3 % disposed of medicines with household waste, 6.9 % flushed medicines down the sink or toilet, 4 % gave them to relatives or friends, 2.8 % returned medicines to the pharmacy, and 9 % do not know.
Campaigns run by health care professionals, mainly phar- macists as they have a potential role to raise public awareness regarding appropriate ways to dis- pose of unused medicines, will promote appropriate disposal practices.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shailabi, Tahir Isa Mahmud& Akarim, Zuhayr Sulayman Musa. 2021. Disposal methods of expired and unused medications among the general pub-lic in Al-Bayda city. Al-Mukhtar Journal of Sciences،Vol. 36, no. 3, pp.209-215.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1324541
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shailabi, Tahir Isa Mahmud& Akarim, Zuhayr Sulayman Musa. Disposal methods of expired and unused medications among the general pub-lic in Al-Bayda city. Al-Mukhtar Journal of Sciences Vol. 36, no. 3 (2021), pp.209-215.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1324541
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shailabi, Tahir Isa Mahmud& Akarim, Zuhayr Sulayman Musa. Disposal methods of expired and unused medications among the general pub-lic in Al-Bayda city. Al-Mukhtar Journal of Sciences. 2021. Vol. 36, no. 3, pp.209-215.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1324541
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 213-214
Record ID
BIM-1324541