Types and costs of medications returned by outpatients at a Malaysian teachinghHospital: a one-year cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Jamalud-din, Nor Akilah, Tengku Mohd. Kamil, Tengku Karmila, Hu Wei Ying, Mery, Elnaem, Mohamed Hassan Abdelaziz, Ahmed, Abdulkareem Mohammed, Mohamed Nazar, Nor Ilyani, Mohd Taufek, Nor Hidayah
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: RA Public aspects of medicine; RA960 Medical Centers. Hospitals. Dispensaries. Clinics
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/99107/7/99107_TypesAndCosts_of_Medications_Returned_by_Outpatients_at_a_MalaysianTeachibgHospital.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/99107/1/150-Article%20Text-2089-2313-10-20220731.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/99107/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/ktn/index.php/jp/article/view/150/88
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Introduction: Medication wastage is attributable to various factors, including therapeutic failure, over-prescription, and poor compliance. Data regarding the cost and types of returned medications are essential to estimate the financial burden that can be reduced locally through targeted interventi...