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Improper disposal practice of unused and expired pharmaceutical products in Indonesian households.
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Abstract
backgroundImproperly disposed medicines could adversely affect the environment and increase the risk of drug misuse or accidental poisoning.
objectiveTo evaluate the disposal practices of unused and expired medicines among the general population in Bandung, Indonesia.
methodThis was a descriptive cross-sectional survey conducted among 497 respondents in Bandung, Indonesia. Data were collected through interviews using a prevalidated structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were calculated using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 23. Ethics approval was obtained.
main outcome measureGeneral public knowledge and attitude regarding unused and expired medication disposal practice.
resultsApproximately 95% of the respondents had unused medicines stored in their homes, with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), vitamins/nutritional supplements, and antibiotics were the most common types of medicines left unused. The majority of the respondents checked the expiration date of the drugs before purchasing (72.8%). The most common disposal method of unwanted medicines was throwing away in household garbage (82.1%). A significant percentage of them never received information about proper medication disposal practice (79.5%). Furthermore, more than half of the respondents were unaware that unsafe medication disposal practices could harm the environment and population health (53.1%).
conclusionDisposal of unwanted pharmaceutical products through environmentally unsafe route was prevalent among the respondents. There is also a lack of awareness of the impact of improperly disposed of medicines for the ecosystem. These findings call upon the strategies to strengthen the pharmaceutical waste management program.
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