Table 3. Practices and disposal of expired medicines.

Items	Frequency	Percentage
Do you check the expiry date of the medicines before purchasing?
Yes	788	94.9
No	42	5.0
Do you check the expiry date before using the medicines?
Yes	405	48.7
No	425	51.3
Do you know the procedure to dispose of nearly expired medicines?
Yes	98	11.8
No	732	88.2
How do you dispose of nearly expired medicines?
Donte to hospital/clinic	85	10.2
Return it to pharmacies	61	7.3
Throw away in dustbins (household trash)	312	37.5
Flush in toilet or sink	301	36.2
Give them to friends/family members/ others	41	4.9
Keep at home until expired	30	3.6
Do you know the procedure to dispose of expired medicines?
Yes	98	11.8
No	732	88.2
How do you dispose expired medicines?
Throw away in dustbins (household trash)	354	42.6
Flush in toilet or sink	212	25.5
Return them to pharmacies or hospitals for disposal	37	4.4
No action (keep at home)	227	27.3