ReviewThe Journal of international medical research2018
Medication disposal practices: Increasing patient and clinician education on safe methods.
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- Psychotropic drugs in drinking water? A scoping review of evidence on diazepam and fluoxetine.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2026Article
- Pharmaceutical Waste Management and Awareness at Household Level: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Katlehong and Lambton in Ekurhuleni Municipality.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Ecopharmacovigilance and Drug Disposal: A Survey of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Among Veterinary Healthcare Providers in and Around Gondar City, Ethiopia.Veterinary medicine and science · 2026Article
- Disposal of Unused and Expired Medicines in a Take-Back-Unwanted-Medicines (TBUM) Site in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- The interlinked crisis: pharmaceutical pollution as a driver of antimicrobial resistance in East Africa: an urgent call for ecopharmacovigilance and one health approach.One health outlook · 2026Review
- Experiential learning to advocacy: A peer-led approach to safe medication disposal in pharmacy education.PloS one · 2026Article
- Synergies of Quorum Sensing and Biofilm Dynamics in the Bioremediation of Emerging Medical Organic Pollutants.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2026Review
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- UAE pharmacists' perceptions of the causes of unwanted or unused medications, their practices, and barriers to promoting safe medication disposal by the public.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Access, awareness, and risk: drivers of unsafe sharps disposal and needle reuse in insulin-treated adults in China.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Pharmacists perspectives on challenges and facilitators in initiating medications take-back program in Indonesia: A qualitative study.SAGE open medicine · 2024Article
- Public awareness, knowledge, and attitude regarding proper disposal of unused medicines and associated factors in Gondar city, northwest Ethiopia.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- The management of unused and expired medications in Thai households: Influencing factors and prevailing practices.PloS one · 2024Article
- Assessment of practices and awareness regarding the disposal of unwanted pharmaceutical products among community pharmacies: a cross-sectional study in Palestine.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- Implementation of a Pharmacy Follow-Up Program for Dispensed Opioid Medications.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Assessment of knowledge and awareness of safe disposal of unused or expired medication in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2022Article
- Household Pharmaceutical Waste Management Practices in the Johannesburg Area, South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Knowledge, perception and practice of pharmaceutical waste disposal among the public in Lagos State, Nigeria.The Pan African medical journal · 2022Article
- Assessing the bioremediation potential of indigenously isolated Klebsiella sp. WAH1 for diclofenac sodium: optimization, toxicity and metabolic pathway studies.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2021Article
- Development and implementation of SafeMedWaste, a chemical denaturant for non-hazardous disposal of controlled medications.Scientific reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
Recent research suggests that the nation's water supply is contaminated with trace pharmaceuticals that exert a negative environmental and public health impact. Incorrect medication disposal methods (e.g. flushing medications down the toilet or drain) are a significant factor contributing to the presence of medication compounds in the aquatic environment. In this commentary, we provide a summary of the existing data on pharmaceuticals in the nation's water as well as the role of improper medication disposal methods on water contamination. We discuss statistics on improper medication disposal practices among patients and clinicians as well as recent advances in proper medication disposal methods as a solution to this problem. Currently, many patients and clinicians are not aware of proper medication disposal practices. We summarize the importance of patient and clinician education in advancing environmental-safe medication disposal methods.
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