Medicines play an important role in treating certain conditions and diseases, but they must be taken with care. Unused portions of these medicines must be disposed of properly to avoid harm. The resources listed below provide important information about the safe disposal of medicines.
Information on Safe Disposal of Medicines
- Disposal of Unused Medicines: What You Should Know Learn how to safely dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs.
- Medicine Disposal: Questions and Answers FDA answers common questions about the safe disposal of medicines.
- How to Dispose of Unused Medicines Step-by-step guidance for safe disposal at home or through take-back options.
- FDA Consumer Update Find FDA updates and safety tips on medicine management.
- Safe Disposal of Needles, Syringes, and Other ‘Sharps’ Learn how to properly handle and dispose of needles and sharps.
- Fentanyl Patch Can Be Deadly to Children Important safety guidance for disposing of fentanyl patches.
- Fentanyl Transdermal System (marketed as Duragesic) Information Detailed safety information and disposal instructions for fentanyl transdermal systems.