Education on Beyond Use Date (BUD) and Expiration Date (ED) of Pharmaceutical Preparations at Sakura Integrated Health Post, Sambutan Community Health Center

Understanding Beyond Use Date (BUD) and Expired Date (ED) is essential for maintaining medication quality, safety, and therapeutic effectiveness; however, many people still do not understand the difference between them. This health promotion activity aimed to improve public knowledge regarding BUD and ED among 16 participants at Posyandu Sakura, Sambutan Public Health Center, Samarinda. The intervention consisted of an initial knowledge assessment, educational activities supported by leaflets and presentation media, interactive discussions, and a final evaluation. Participant scores improved from an average of 55% before the intervention to 76.25% after the educational program, representing an improvement of 21.25%. These results suggest that health promotion was effective in enhancing participants’ understanding of proper medicine use and storage. Therefore, similar educational activities should be conducted continuously to support the safe and rational use of medicines.