INVESTIGATING PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICES OF EXPIRED MEDICINES AMONG RURAL POPULATION
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Keywords
Disposal practice, rural population, expired medicines, unused medicines, knowledge and attitude
Abstract
This study focused on expired or unused medicine’s disposal practices and perceptions among the rural population of District Bhakkar ,Punjab Pakistan. This was cross sectional questionnaire based study to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of rural population. All questions were closed ended. About 97.3% didn’t verify medicines expiration date before buying, 76.7% consumed NSAIDS, 91.0% didn’t hear about drug waste, 76.0% of the responded said they got information about proper disposal of unused, leftover or expired medicines from physicians, 44.0% consume leftover medications kept in their homes, 35.5% kept medications in medicine box, 28.0% dispose unused, leftover or expired medicines in dustbins and sewerage and 92.0% believed in existence of a program to collect unused, leftover or expired medicines. The subjects had no knowledge about their medications.The observation of statistically significant variations had led to the conclusion that knowledge is the key factor in rational use of medications, which will result in proper and safe disposal of expired or unused medications. The most common method of medication disposal was through household trash and in sewerage which could pose threat to the environment. Knowledge being a vital factor makes it obvious that planning and establishing appropriate educational programs, seminars and interventions regardless of the level of education of the population is crucial for safe and proper disposal of expired or unused medications in Pakistan.
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Safa
Gomal Centre of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, 29050, Pakistan
Ahmed Sadiq Sheikh
Faculty of Pharmacy, My University, Islamabad 44000
Hashmat Ullah
Gomal Centre of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, 29050, Pakistan
Tehmina Rabbani
Department of Pharmaceutics, Balochistan University, Quetta, Pakistan
Saima Mahmood
Gomal Centre of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, 29050, Pakistan
Pervaiz Akhtar Shah
Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan, Allama Iqbal Campus, Lahore 54000
Mobina Manzoor
Lahore College for Women University, Lahore Pakistan
Mohammad Younis Baloch
Department of Pharmacology, University of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan
Muhammad Karim Khan
Civil Veterinary Hospital, District Zhob, Balochistan Pakistan
Muhammad Hashim Khan
Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan 29050 Pakistan
Tariq Javed
Margalla College of Pharmacy, Margalla Institute of Health Sciences, Rawalpindi 46000 Pakistan
Sheikh Abdur Rashid
Gomal Centre of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, 29050, Pakistan