BURDEN OF LEFTOVER MEDICATION AT HOME AND ITS CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN GOBA TOWN, BALE ZONE, ETHIOPIA
Journal Title: Indo American Journal of Pharmaceutical Research - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue
Abstract
Abstract Background: Essential medicines save lives, reduce suffering and improve health. However keeping unwanted or expired medications in house potentially exposes the family to risks. Patients may not use all the medications dispensed to them because of many reasons. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the burden of leftover medication and its contributing factors in Goba town, Bale zone, Ethiopia, 2016. Methods: Cross sectional study design was conducted from 10th to 20th April 2016 in Goba Town. The sample size was 315 and the response rate was 95.6%. Descriptive statistics and binary and multiple logistic regression analyses were used to describe the study participants in relation to variables and to determine associated variables with the outcome. Odds ratio with 95% confidence interval was used to measure strength and significance of association. Results: Of the households visited, 82 (27.2%) had stored leftover drugs. Altogether, there were 92 leftover preparations. The average household possessed 1.12 products and the range was 1-3 per household. Housewives were 4.18 (95% CI: 1.96, 8.87) times more likely to report presence of leftover medicines than those who had other occupation; families with health professional(s) as family member were 2.8 (95% CI: 1.11, 5.71) times more likely to have leftover medicine than families with no health professional(s). Conclusion: The prevalence of leftover medicine at home in Goba town was 27.2%. Housewives with no formal job and the presence of health professional(s) in family were found to be associated with drug storage at home.
Authors and Affiliations
Engdayehu Dekeba, *Muluneh Fromsa
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP330727
- DOI -
- Views 82
- Downloads 0
DEVELOPMENT OF SIMULATED EXPERIMENTAL DEVICES TO MEET LEARNING NEEDS OF EXPERIMENTAL PHARMACOLOGY
Abstract The limitation of use of animals in Pharmacology practical classes lead to develop innovative simulated experiments to understand the pharmacological actions produced by various drugs. Laboratory based practical...
DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF SIMPLE UV SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF APIXABAN IN API AND ITS BULK DOSAGE FORM
Abstract Simple, rapid, sensitive, precise and specific UV spectrophotometric method for the determination of Apixaban in bulk drug and pharmaceutical dosage form were developed and validated. In this method solution of...
CASE REPORT ON ZOLEDRONIC ACID INDUCED METABOLIC MYOPATHY
Giant cell tumour is a locally aggressive primary tumour, occurring mostly at the epiphysis of long bones. Although classified as benign, it can recur locally upto 50% cases and in 1-3% it cause spontaneous transformatio...
HYPROMELLOSE AND CARBOMER INDUCE BIOADHESION OF ACYCLOVIR TABLET TO VAGINAL MUCOSA
The present research indicates fabrication of an “economic” controlled release bioadhesive vaginal tablets containing acyclovir using only two polymers; Carbopol 934P (as bioadhesive agent) and HPMC K15 (as rate retardan...
ASSESSMENT OF ANTIEMETIC POTENTIAL OF CRUDE EXTRACT OF VIGNA TRILOBATA (LINN.) AGAINST DIFFERENT EMETOGENIC STIMULI; AN IN VIVO STUDY
Vigna trilobata (Linn.) is used in traditional system for the treatment of many ailments in Asia. The present study is an attempt to evaluate the antiemetic activity of V. trilobata (50 and 100 mg/kg of body weight) by u...