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Background: The number of elderly people with comorbidities who experience dysphagia associated with geriatric disorders, such as stroke, Parkinson’s disease, and Alzheimer’s dementia, is increasing. Consequently, the demand for long-term prescriptions of powdered medications is expected to rise. Most patients procure repackaged prescription medications from pharmacies; however, the guidelines regarding their expiration dates are unclear. Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess awareness among adults regarding the expiration dates and drug stability issues associated with repackaged prescription medications, including powdered medications. Methods: A questionnaire with 16 components was designed and distributed online (August 1-September 1, 2019) to adults aged 19 years or older. Statistical analyses, including descriptive analysis and chi-square test, were conducted on the obtained data. A p-value <0.05 was considered significant. Results: Data from 254 respondents were analyzed; 191 (75.20%) respondents worked in non-healthcare-related fields. A significant number of healthcare workers recognized the stability issues associated with powdered medications (p<0.001). However, a large proportion of healthcare workers were not aware of the expiration dates (p>0.05). Conclusions: More than half of the total respondents, including healthcare workers, were not familiar with the appropriate expiration dates of repackaged prescription medications. The establishment of evidence-based guidelines regarding drug expiration dates and the dissemination of awareness among patients are required. Furthermore, clinical practices including repackaging or pulverizing medications for long-term prescriptions should be avoided owing to the associated drug stability issues.

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ABSTRACT
연구방법(Methods)
설문지 개발
설문지 문항 구성
설문조사 대상자 및 조사기간
자료 분석
연구 결과(Results)
응답자의 일반적 특징
의약품에 대한 친밀도
경구약의 사용기한에 대한 인식
알약의 산제 조제방법 선택
직업(전공) 특성별 경구약의 사용기한에 대한 인식과 산제 조제방법 선택의 차이
고찰(Discussion)
결론(Conclusion)
이해상충
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• 김소연 [ So Yeon Kim | 차의과학대학교 약학대학 ]
• 최여진 [ Yeo Jin Choi | 차의과학대학교 임상약학대학원 ]
• 손현순 [ Hyun Soon Sohn | 차의과학대학교 약학대학 ] Corresponding Author

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• 간행물명

  한국임상약학회지 [Korean Journal of Clinical Pharmacy]

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  계간

• pISSN

  1226-6051

• 수록기간

  1991~2026

• 등재여부

  KCI 등재

• 십진분류

  KDC 518 DDC 615