Patients’ Knowledge and Attitude toward the Disposal of Medications

Table 3

Methods of disposal of medications by respondents of the oncology department (ONC).

ONC ()
Disposal method	Total (%)	All medications (%)	Expired only (%)
Thrown away in the trash/ garbage	127/187 (68%)	94/127 (74%)	33/127 (26%)
Flushed down the sink/toilet	8/187 (4%)	8/8 (100%)	—
Returned to a pharmacy/clinic	40/187 (22%)	33/40 (83%)	7/40 (17%)
Given away to friends/charity	2/187 (1%)	2/2 (100%)	—
Stored/never disposed	10/187 (5%)	10/10 (100%)	—
Burned	—	—	—