Pharmacy Facts
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How to dispose of expired
or unused medication.

Flushing expired medication is no longer
the acceptable means of disposal.

  • Follow the steps below to properly
    dispose of your expired medication

  1. Take unused or expired medication from the
    original container
  2. Mix the medication with an undesirable substance,
    such as coffee grounds or cat litter
  3. Put the mixture in an empty can or sealable bag
    and throw in the trash
  4. Some drugs should still be flushed because of
    possible abuse potential.  The drugs that should
    still be flushed are:  Actiq, Daytrana, Duragesic,
    Oxycontin, Avinza, Baraclude, Reyataz, Tequin,
    Zerit, Meperidine, Percocet, Xyrem, Fentora, and the
    generics of the above medications.