|
Do you know about medication waste?
|
|
Yes
|
506 (72.9)
|
|
No
|
188 (27.1)
|
|
Do you ever read medicines disposal instructions?
|
|
Yes
|
327 (47.1)
|
|
No
|
367 (52.9)
|
|
Do you know about “drug-take-back system”?
|
|
Yes
|
230 (33.1)
|
|
No
|
464 (66.9)
|
|
Do you know that misused/repeated change or failing to complete antibiotics may cause drug resistance?
|
|
Yes
|
542 (78.1)
|
|
No
|
152 (21.9)
|
|
Improper disposal of unused and expired medicines can affect the environment and health.
|
|
Yes
|
597 (86.0)
|
|
No
|
97 (14.0)
|
|
How could be hazardous effect of unused and expired medicines minimized or controlled?
|
|
Providing proper guidance to the consumer
|
476 (68.6)
|
|
Prescribing in quantities and for duration that ensure patient compliance
|
123 (17.7)
|
|
Lowering the number of prescribed medicine by doctor
|
32 (4.6)
|
|
Donating or sharing the unused medicines
|
34 (4.9)
|
|
Othera
|
29 (4.2)
|
|
Stakeholder for creating the awareness among community about proper disposal of unused and expired medicines
|
|
Electronic Media
|
344 (49.6)
|
|
Physician
|
170 (24.5)
|
|
Pharmacy
|
59 (8.5)
|
|
Newspaper
|
35 (5.0)
|
|
All sources
|
78 (11.2)
|
|
Otherb
|
8 (1.2)
|
