Re: o/t -disposing of old meds

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Hi Deb,

California now frowns on putting meds down the commode.

See article below..

Details about the dangers of flushing prescription drugs down the toilet The medicine cabinet is full of expired medications, and you want to get ridof them - but how?For many, flushing them down the toilet seems the easiest and best option,but pharmacists and environmentalists caution against it.Flushing medications - both prescription and over-the-counter - down thetoilet puts pharmaceuticals into the water system. That could haveconsequences, namely poisoning aquatic environments and contributing tobacterial resistance to antibiotics, said Ed Guerena, a local pharmacist andmember of the county Health Commission."More and more, (disposing of medications) is going to be a problem becausepeople are using more prescriptions than they ever have before, and there aremore drugs that will accumulate in the environment," he said..Most pharmacies won't take back old prescriptions

because it costs them moneyto dispose of them. And throwing old pill bottles in the trash raises thepossibility that someone will find them and use the pills inappropriately, hesaid.The best option, he said, is to dissolve pills in water to make themunusable. Keep them in the original container but scratch off the name toprotect identity, wrap the bottle in duct tape and throw it in the trash."That's the best that we have, which is still not very good because it'sstill going in the landfill," where there's the possibility of contamination,Guerena said.

Sorry this is off topic but any ideas of how to dispose of old medicines. I'v got quite alot to get rid of. Do pharmacies take. Thanks for any ideas. Not much liking the idea of putting in the sewer.ThanksDeb

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Thanks -will do

good weekend to everyone

You too Sheena

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We just had an article in our local paper that old meds could be dropped off at

the local police dept and/or fire dept. Amber

- o/t -disposing of old meds

Sorry this is off topic but any ideas of how to dispose of old

medicines. I'v got quite alot to get rid of. Do pharmacies take.

Thanks for any ideas. Not much liking the idea of putting in the sewer.

Thanks

Deb

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Debbie

take them back to your physician, he will either take them and dispose of them for you or will know where and how to do so,,

Subject: o/t -disposing of old medsTo: Hepatitis_C_Central Date: Friday, January 23, 2009, 5:41 PM

Sorry this is off topic but any ideas of how to dispose of old medicines. I'v got quite alot to get rid of. Do pharmacies take. Thanks for any ideas. Not much liking the idea of putting in the sewer.ThanksDeb

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Weeeellllll the only way that I know of is flushing them.

And there was this study done a couple of years ago that there

was trace amounts of many different type of drug in the water

systems of many big cities. So I am clueless. I don't know if there

is a safe way. Burning them might cause toxic fumes. Who knows

but a good question.

Love

Janet

"There are souls in this world that have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go"

Frederick Faber

Subject: o/t -disposing of old medsTo: Hepatitis_C_Central Date: Friday, January 23, 2009, 7:41 PM

Sorry this is off topic but any ideas of how to dispose of old medicines. I'v got quite alot to get rid of. Do pharmacies take. Thanks for any ideas. Not much liking the idea of putting in the sewer.ThanksDeb

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See I knew someone would come up with a idea. LOL

Love

Janet

"There are souls in this world that have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go"

Frederick Faber

Sorry this is off topic but any ideas of how to dispose of old medicines. I'v got quite alot to get rid of. Do pharmacies take. Thanks for any ideas. Not much liking the idea of putting in the sewer.ThanksDeb

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this answer may not be viewed upon favorably but medicines are

expensive and some people are denied them because of cost. i know there

are some free clinics that treat aids patients that collect the drugs

of those who have died and they are given to people in need.

maybe a little shady to give drugs to free clinics but it is done.

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I just ordered my next 4wks of meds, until we meet our family deductable I have

to pay $1800. Ouch. The pharma co is checking to see if they have a program to

supplement our insurance. Sad.

Amber

- Re: o/t -disposing of old meds

this answer may not be viewed upon favorably but medicines are

expensive and some people are denied them because of cost. i know there

are some free clinics that treat aids patients that collect the drugs

of those who have died and they are given to people in need.

maybe a little shady to give drugs to free clinics but it is done.

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I know when my brother died of HIV in 2001, my mom contacted his doc who gave my mom an address on the east coast where she sent the rest of my brothers left over meds and they use them in other countries to treat HIV there.. its certainly better than throwing them out and wasting them as they are very expensive..

Subject: Re: o/t -disposing of old medsTo: Hepatitis_C_Central Date: Saturday, January 24, 2009, 5:54 PM

this answer may not be viewed upon favorably but medicines are expensive and some people are denied them because of cost. i know there are some free clinics that treat aids patients that collect the drugs of those who have died and they are given to people in need.maybe a little shady to give drugs to free clinics but it is done.

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-I don't think it's shady at all. Better for someone who really needs

it rather than to let it go to waste. My former family doctor of 30

yrs. sometimes gave me meds that I would refuse to take after reading

what the side effects " could be " and I would give them back to him so

he would know I wasn't taking them. These included morphine patches,

antibiotics, stomach meds. etc. He would give them to some of his

patients who needed but could not afford them. I have no idea if it was

legal for him to do so but I sure think it was ethical.-- In

Hepatitis_C_Central , " Bob " wrote:

>

> this answer may not be viewed upon favorably but medicines are

> expensive and some people are denied them because of cost. i know

there

> are some free clinics that treat aids patients that collect the drugs

> of those who have died and they are given to people in need.

>

> maybe a little shady to give drugs to free clinics but it is done.

>