Safely Disposing of Medicines

[Early Kids]

I'm going to ask the chemist later today, but thought I'd ask here too.

I have a cupboard full of prescription and non-prescription medications that need to go, they are either out-of-date or not being used any more. How/Where can I safely dispose of them?

Thanks
x

[miss.cinders]

Hand them in at your chemist.

[MummaSue]

Yeah, just take them to the pharmacy when you go.

[Early Kids]

Yep, thought so. Thanks x

[kawazuki]

chemist or a yellow sharps container.
please don't put them down the sink...

your GP can also dispose of them if your not able to get to a chemist you frequent regularly

[Early Kids]

Thanks x

please don't put them down the sink...

I wouldn't even think of doing that

[little_Miss_Chez]

After my husband died i was able to take them to the local hospital for disposial , or the pharmacy would have took them just didnt feel right walking through the streets with bags of medication

[kawazuki]

Thanks x



I wouldn't even think of doing that

i have heard of it being done soo many times.
especially when someone changes a medication we go bring them in we will dispose of them. "oh no don't worry i put them down the sink.. " 8)

[Liviam]

Ok silly question but why don't we put them down the sink??

[AnyDream]

Don't put them down the sink!!! Antibiotics esp down the sink contaminate the environment and lead to more strains of anti-biotic resistant bacteria out there.

Take them to your pharmacy. If there is a local organisation which collects and distributes them to overseas aid organisations, the pharmacy will know, and if not they will be safely incinerated.

[Tuesday's Child]

Can pharmacies dispose of sharps containers as well? I didn't think to ask them when I took mum's medication in.