Many people have bottles of medicine they do not need. They may not know what to do with them. It is important to know how to get rid of these unwanted medications. Correct disposal helps protect children, pets, and other people. Some medicines can be harmful if they are taken by those they are not meant for.
- Disposal of Unused Medicines: What You Should Know. 2019/02/01 [cited 2019/08/24];:FDA.gov. 2019/02/01.
- Controlled Substance Public Disposal Locations. Usdoj.gov.
- Drug Disposal: Flush Potentially Dangerous Medicine. 2018 Dec 19 [cited 2019 Aug 24]. 2018 Dec 19.
- Best Way to Get Rid of Used Needles and Other Sharps. [Internet]. 2018 Aug 30 [cited 2019 Nov 10]. 2018 Aug 30. Available from: https://www.fda.gov/medical-device/safely-using-sharps-needles-and-syringes-home-work-and-travel/best-way-get-rid-used-needles-and-other-sharps.
Resources
- FDA Flush List. U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
- DEA Public Disposal Location Search Tool: https://apps2.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubdispsearch/spring/main?execution=e1s1
- DEA Diversion Control Division Registration Call Center: 1-800-882-9539.