Disposal of unused medications???

Question

I have a bag of unused prescription meds (pills) that belonged to my husband. I tried returning them to the hospital pharmacy, where they were purchased, so they could dispose of them.
They wouldn't take them. Does anyone know of a place in Santa Clara Co., CA where I can get rid of them in the correct way?

Answer 1

for your health it is flushing them... but that damages our water supply.
burning them in a fireplace works, but in california chances are you dont have one
if the place you bought them from cannot tell you the best way to dispose of the or do it for you then they are a terrible facility, I would recommend calling, asking for a supervisor and asking the supervisor what their recommendations are.. they have a responsibilty to protect your health and the health of others and if they refuse to help you tell them that and tell them you are going to report them to the California Health Depaertment which liscences them

Answer 2

DONT FLUSH THEM! they have said not to flush them, you never know where they will end up or what could eat them, would u want to feel bad for killing of fish or something else? call the pharmacy and ask how your suppose to dispose of them.

Answer 3

I always flush own unused medications. Any fish in the sewer are more lucky to die a disease virus the rare chance they would shallow an undissolved pill. Besides, if you live in the country you would have a septic tank.

Answer 4

Medications can be flushed down the toilet. They will dissolve and degrade into less hazardous chemicals. This keeps them out of the hands of those who might be hurt by them. (Children have been known to eat them out of the trash.)

Pharmacies cannot take back medications after they have been dispensed.

Answer 5

Flush them this is the correct way of disposing them... I worked in a Pharmacy.... good luck

Answer 6

Flush them down the toilet or crush in garbage disposal

Answer 7

Flush em

Answer 8

Call a pharmacy & see if you can flush them.

Answer 9

you could go speak to your local GP and ask him about disposing them for you ....
or try another pharmacy..

Answer 10

call your pharmicist and see if it is ok for you to flush them, otherwise take them to a different pharmacy, and see if they will take them for you.