Assessment of knowledge attitude and practice towards disposal of unused and expired pharmaceuticals among community in Harar city Eastern Ethiopia

摘要

BackgroundPharmaceuticals are produced and consumed in increasing volume every year. Unfortunately, not all medications that go in to the hand of the consumers get consumed; large quantities remain unused or expire. The accumulation of medication at household and unsafe disposal of unwanted medicines could lead to inappropriate medicine sharing, accidental childhood poisonings and diversion of medicines to illicit use.