Disposal of Unused Antibiotics in Community Pharmacies in Saudi Arabia: A Mixed-Methods Study

Disposal of Unused Antibiotics in Community Pharmacies in Saudi Arabia: A Mixed-Methods Study

Nouf Aloudah,1 Raghad Abdulaziz Alsaja,2 Abeer Mohammed Bin Mohareb,2 Aljoharah O Alshabanah,2 Raghad Bakr Alammari2 1Clinical Pharmacy Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Nouf Aloudah, Email naloudah...

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Main Authors:	Aloudah N, Alsaja RA, Bin Mohareb AM, Alshabanah AO, Alammari RB
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dove Medical Press 2024-11-01
Series:	Integrated Pharmacy Research and Practice
Subjects:	antibiotic disposal antibiotic waste saudi arabia unused antibiotics health care professionals mixed methods mystery shoppers qualitative research in-depth interviews
Online Access:	https://www.dovepress.com/disposal-of-unused-antibiotics-in-community-pharmacies-in-saudi-arabia-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IPRP
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