Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Disposal Practice of Unused and Expired Pharmaceuticals in Community of Adigrat City, Northern Ethiopia

Table 7

Disposal practice of expired medicines among households in Adigrat city, Northern Ethiopia, 2019 (N = 359).

Disposal practice of expired medicines	N	%
Throwing them away in household garbage	270	75.2
Flushing them in toilet	54	15
Giving them to friends or relatives	3	.8
Returning them back to pharmacy	9	2.5
Do not know	14	3.9
Other	9	2.5
Total	359	100