DIAGNOSIS AND ANALYSIS OF DRUG DISPOSAL PERFORMED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF XAXIM-SC

Abstract

The search for new technologies and the advancement of science in the pharmaceutical industry, together with the media, have contributed to the unbridled consumption of medicines, causing an accumulation of expired medicines or medicines that are no longer being used and, because of this, they are disposed of in regular garbage or landfills. The objective of the present study was to diagnose the destination given to expired or unused medicines in homes. For this, a field research was carried out with the residents of the Germanic Quarter of the city of Xaxim, investigating the degree of knowledge of the interviewees about the existence of appropriate places for the disposal of medicines. The research was carried out in loco, in residences, between April 22 and May 31, 2019. Data collection took place after the presentation of the research objectives and signature of the consent form of the interviewee. The study had the participation of 76 individuals, of which 61 were female and the remaining 15 were male. It was found that most respondents have little knowledge about the consequences of incorrect disposal of medicines. It is concluded that more than half of the interviewees (56%) have the habit of disposing of drugs properly in the Central Health Institution of the Municipality.