Patients’ Knowledge and Attitude toward the Disposal of Medications

Table 5

Methods of disposal of medications by respondents of the Emergency Department (ED).

ED ()
Disposal method	Total (%)	All medications (%)	Expired only (%)
Thrown away in trash/garbage	20/27 (74%)	17/20 (85%)	3/20 (15%)
Flushed down the sink/toilet	2/27 (8%)	1/2 (50%)	1/2 (50%)
Returned to a pharmacy/clinic	3/27 (11%)	3/3 (100%)	—
Given away to a friend/charity	1/27 (4%)	1/1 (100%)	—
Stored/never disposed	—	—	—
Burned	1/27 (4%)	1/1 (100%)	—