• DOI:10.1007/s11096-016-0287-4
Corpus ID: 8484861

Investigating the disposal of expired and unused medication in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

@article{AlShareef2016InvestigatingTD,
  title={Investigating the disposal of expired and unused medication in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study},
  author={Fatma Al-Shareef and Sarah Abu El-Asrar and Lamyaa Al-Bakr and Maisam Al-Amro and F. Alqahtani and F. Aleanizy and Sarah T A Al-Rashood},
  journal={International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy},
  year={2016},
  volume={38},
  pages={822-828}
}

Fatma Al-Shareef, Sarah Abu El-Asrar, +4 authors Sarah T A Al-Rashood

Published 2016

Medicine

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy

Background Improper disposal of medication has several possible consequences such as childhood poisoning, environmental pollution, a negative impact on wildlife, and antibiotic resistance. The number of studies conducted to characterize pharmaceutical disposal practices is limited, particularly in the Middle East. Objective The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine the behaviour of individuals with respect to the disposal of expired and unused medications. Furthermore, we aimed to… CONTINUE READING

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