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Unconsumed drugs within Yasuj homes (During year 2000)
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SN.Hashemi (M.D) *   1, E.Afshoon (B.Sc) , Gh.Babazadeh (Ph.D) |
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Abstract: (21919 Views) |
| Background and Objective: Home surplus drugs are an important problem in the developing countries especially in Iran. Iran is one of the most important consumers of drugs in the world. Materials and Methods: The study was descriptive and limited one and included 257 families of Yasuj (25 clusters) that are selected by random sampling. The method of survey is done by questionnaires and intends to evaluate home surplus drugs on basis of value, dosage forms, which is wasted from the therapeutic categorie and expiry date of drugs. Results: The findings that 83% of families had home surplus drugs on basis of dosage forms tablets, capsules, syrup and ampoules (Vials) are ranked. On basis of the therapeutic categories, gastrointestinals, analgesics, antibiotics, CNS and antihistamines are ranked. 80.50% of families are covered by one of the current insurance organizations and 19.5% are not. Conclusion: The average value of drugs for every one family was 8869 girls and from macroeconomic point of view, it will be a huge amount of money budget of country. |
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| Keywords: Drug keeping, Drug dosage, Therapeutic categories, Home surplus drugs |
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Type of Study: Original Articles |
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| * Corresponding Author Address: Departement of Psychiatery, Hasuj University of Medical Sciences |
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