{"id":2100,"date":"2021-06-03T22:12:17","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T22:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infracode-multimedia.com\/NajiCherfan\/?p=2100"},"modified":"2023-01-17T12:56:44","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T12:56:44","slug":"easy-steps-for-getting-rid-of-expired-medication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.najicherfanfoundation.org\/en\/easy-steps-for-getting-rid-of-expired-medication\/","title":{"rendered":"EASY STEPS FOR GETTING RID OF EXPIRED MEDICATION"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<section id=\"content\" class=\"content layout-mr nopos-breadcrumb block\">\n<div class=\"yt-main\">\n<div class=\"yt-main-in1 container\">\n<div class=\"yt-main-in2 row-fluid\">\n<div id=\"content_main\" class=\"span9\">\n<div class=\"content-main-inner \">\n<div id=\"yt_component\" class=\"span12\">\n<div class=\"component-inner\">\n<div class=\"component-inner2\">\n<div class=\"item-page\">\n<div class=\"itemtext\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>Easy Steps for Getting Rid of Expired Medication It\u2019s okay to toss some old drugs in the trash, but others need special handling. At least a few expired or unwanted\u00a0medications are lurking in your medicine cabinet. \u00a0 \u00a0There are ways to dispose of your old medicaments.<\/p>\n<p>Consider the following:<\/p>\n<p>TAKE PRECAUTIONS Leftover medications can put you and others at risk for misuse and accidental overdose.<br \/>\nRemove the drug from its original container and mix it with a substance that makes them less recognizable such as coffee grounds, kitty litter or sawdust. Then place the mixture in a sealable plastic bag or other container that won\u2019t leak, and put it in the trash.<br \/>\nBefore you discard the prescription bottle, scratch away the personal information on the label\u2014 or remove the label altogether.<\/p>\n<p>TAKE THE DRUGS BACK TO THE PHARMACY In many contexts pharmacies, hospitals, clinics and long-term-care centers can take medications back any time of the year.<\/p>\n<p>FLUSH VERY DANGEROUS DRUGS DOWN THE DRAIN Can\u2019t get to a pharmacy or another location to dispose of more dangerous drugs, such as the narcotic painkillers codeine, morphine, and others\u2026?The FDA recommends flushing these down the toilet.<\/p>\n<p>OTHER EXCEPTIONS Asthma inhalers, insulin syringes or any other syringes, medications containing iodine, marijuana, and mercury thermometers are not accepted at most collection sites. In some parts of the country, you can put asthma inhalers in the trash or recycling, but in some areas, they are considered hazardous waste and can\u2019t be tossed in the regular trash. For proper disposal instructions, contact your local sanitation company, recycling facility, or the health department.<\/p>\n<p>Source: consumerreports.org<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Easy Steps for Getting Rid of Expired Medication It\u2019s okay to toss some old drugs in the trash, but others need special handling. At least a few expired or unwanted\u00a0medications are lurking in your medicine cabinet. \u00a0 \u00a0There are ways to dispose of your old medicaments. 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