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The initiative is intended that patients come with their "pockets" of drugs accumulated in the home, on the morning of May 18 from 10:00 to 14:30, at different centers around the city (Social Center Seniors, Local Social Social Local San Jose and San Cristobal) to receive information and advice concerning each of the medications

The Councillor for Health of the City of Lorca, Antonia Lopez Moya, by the representative of Pharmacists and member of COFRM Lorca, Eloisa Rodriguez Josefa Moreno and Communications Director of this entity, Fuensanta Martinez Lozano, presented this morning campaign launched by the Consistory Lorca and pharmacists "In Lorca you'll know what to do with your meds" which aims to review the home kits that citizens have at home.

Antonia Lopez said that "the use of drugs is a more common occurrence in any family unit, resulting in the creation of a home kit. This kit is common to grow as a result of the trend to the accumulation of drugs of users. This means it can be misused, concluding in negative consequences for the patient's health. "

The mayor of Health explained that "during the act of dispensing care and pharmaceutical indication, the pharmacist's main objective is the rational use of drugs. However, although this work to achieve a successful conclusion that medication is necessary, effective and safe for solve patient's health problems, the reality is that some patients do not meet their treatments or not the end ".

Lopez Moya said "this, usually leads to the storage of drugs in homes or poor waste disposal thereof. Therefore, the kit can reach unreasonably accumulate drugs to relieve acute conditions and cured, expired drugs in poor condition and those resulting from already completed "treatments.

The Councillor for Health has reported that "for this, pharmacists Lorca, in line with its usual task of adviser to the population on medicines, offer their patients go to their" pockets "of drugs accumulated at home, during the morning of May 18 from 10:00 to 14:30, at different centers around the city (Social Social Centre for the Elderly, Social Local Local San Jose and San Cristobal), to receive the information and advice concerning each contribute content ".

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca