Practice and opinion towards disposal of unused medication in Kuwait

Medical Principles and Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 352-357

  Abahussain, Eman A ^a   Ball, Douglas E ^a   Matowe, Wandikayi C ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Expired medications; Kuwait; Medications wastage; Medicine supply management; Waste disposal

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CREAM; DRUG DOSAGE FORM; EXPIRATION DATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALER; INJECTION; KUWAIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGEMENT; OINTMENT; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYRINGE; SYRUP; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ADULT; DRUG STORAGE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; KUWAIT; MALE; MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33746932876     PISSN: 10117571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000094268     Document Type: Article

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