Table 2.
Methods of disposal of medications by respondents of the Ambulatory Care Center (ACC).
| ACC (N = 902) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Disposal method | Total n/N (%) | All medications (%) | Expired only (%) |
| Thrown away in the trash/garbage | 673/902 (75%) | 419/673 (62%) | 254/673 (38%) |
| Flushed down the sink/toilet | 40/902 (4%) | 29/40 (73%) | 11/40 (27%) |
| Return to a pharmacy/clinic | 109/902 (12%) | 92/109 (84%) | 17/109 (16%) |
| Given away to friend/charity | 22/902 (3%) | 15/22 (68%) | 5/22 (23%) |
| Stored/never disposed | 48/902 (5%) | 48/48 (100%) | — |
| Burned | 10/902 (1%) | 7/10 (70%) | 3/10 (30%) |