Table 3.
Medication wastage based on dosage forms.
| Dosage form (unit) | OAHa 1 | OAH 2 | ||||
| n | Cost, HK $ (US $b) | n | Cost, HK $ (US $b) |
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| Oral solid medications (tablets/capsules) | 3199 | 701.51 (89.94) | 6762 | 2769.41 (355.05) |
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| Oral liquid medications (mL) | 4355 | 158.13 (20.27) | 3625 | 207.78 (26.64) |
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| Inhaled medications (puffs) | 1385 | 279.63 (35.85) | 1076 | 110.94 (14.22) |
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| Topical medications (grams) | 0 | 0 (0.00) | 0 | 0 (0.00) |
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| Transdermal patches (pieces) | 62 | 1013.95 (129.99) | 0 | 0 (0.00) |
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| Suppositories (suppositories) | 72 | 255.71 (32.78) | 65 | 230.85 (29.60) |
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| Eye drops (drops) | 342 | 75.19 (9.64) | 1142 | 325.9 (41.78) |
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| Sprays (doses) | 208 | 64.35 (8.25) | 0 | 0 (0.00) |
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| Mouthwashes (mL) | 300 | 7.48 (0.96) | 0 | 0 (0.00) |
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| Insulin injections (insulin units) | 0 | 0 (0.00) | 3004 | 278.05 (35.65) |
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| Other parenteral injections (μg) | 3000 | 10.08 (1.29) | 6240 | 1326.55 (170.07) |
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| Total | N/Ac | 2566.03 (328.98) | N/A | 5249.48 (673.01) |
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aOAH: old age home.
bUS $1=HK $7.8.
cN/A: not applicable.