A pharmacist’s guide to safe and proper medication disposal
By Melody Sun, clinical pharmacist at CHOC Children’s
Medications can have harmful consequences if they are not properly handled. The following steps will help you ensure the medication in your home is properly disposed, with minimal chance for discarded medications to cause illness. Consult your local pharmacy, or local garbage and recycling facility with specific questions.
General guidelines
Medicine take-back days are the prefer… 更多A pharmacist’s guide to safe and proper medication disposal
By Melody Sun, clinical pharmacist at CHOC Children’s
Medications can have harmful consequences if they are not properly handled. The following steps will help you ensure the medication in your home is properly disposed, with minimal chance for discarded medications to cause illness. Consult your local pharmacy, or local garbage and recycling facility with specific questions.
General guidelines
Medicine take-back days are the preferred way to safely dispose of most types of medications. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency holds periodic national drug take-back events, where temporary collection sites are set up in communities for safe disposal of prescription medications. Find out more about upcoming drug take-back days. #Pharmacy#Safe#ProperMedication
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