Análise e Intervenção no Descarte de Medicamentos Vencidos no Município de Jaraguá do Sul

Abstract

This article was developed through scientific research initiation project “Conectando Saberes” in the IFSC Chemistry Technician course (Integrated mode), Jaragua do Sul campus. In research, which comprised 74% of the sample collected in the urban city terminal discarded their medicines inappropriately and that the city provides enough structure so that proper disposal is made. So, aimed to raise awareness and carry out dissemination on proper disposal of expired drugs with the support of the municipal government. Therefore, he ministered to talk to city health officials, were produced flyers and informative posters and elaborated Ten ballots distributed in central and peripheral parts of the city. They were collected approximately 18,000 medicines, so it is apparent that by integrating simple disclosure mechanisms there was a significant population movement towards the correct disposal of expired medications.