Research Article
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Disposal Practice of Unused and Expired Pharmaceuticals in Community of Adigrat City, Northern Ethiopia
Table 6
Disposal practice of unused medicines among households in Adigrat city, Northern Ethiopia, 2019 (Nā=ā359).
| Disposal practice of unused medicines | N | % |
| Throwing them away in household garbage | 226 | 63 | Donating them to hospital | 24 | 6.7 | Giving them to friends or relatives | 50 | 13.9 | Returning them back to pharmacy | 25 | 7 | Keeping them at home until expired | 15 | 4.2 | Flushing them in toilet | 12 | 3.3 | Burning them | 7 | 1.9 | Total | 359 | 100 |
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