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Acerone
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Save the Environment: Do you flush your expired Meds?
When your medication is expired or don't have anymore use for them do you flush them down the toilet?
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Posted 4/5/09 7:40 PM  |
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Shorty
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Re: Save the Environment: Do you flush your expired Meds?
"no" and "in the trash can" are pretty much the same for me...and that's where it goes.
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| Posted 4/5/09 7:41 PM |
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LightUpOurLife
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Re: Save the Environment: Do you flush your expired Meds?
I flush them. I don't want anyone or anything to eat my expired junk.
After seeing all these other responses, it makes me see why I'm doing the wrong thing. Thanks for posting this.
Message edited 4/5/2009 9:14:06 PM.
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| Posted 4/5/09 7:42 PM |
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JC621
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JC
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Re: Save the Environment: Do you flush your expired Meds?
I used to, but when my father passed we were left with an exhorbitant amount of prescription meds. The pharmacist suggested disposing of them in the regular garbage so this is what we did.
Message edited 4/6/2009 7:49:14 AM.
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| Posted 4/5/09 7:51 PM |
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Re: Save the Environment: Do you flush your expired Meds?
Never. I have read in more than one place that flushing is a bad idea.
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| Posted 4/5/09 7:54 PM |
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Blu-ize
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Re: Save the Environment: Do you flush your expired Meds?
No to trash or flushing. Both can contaminate the environment especially if it gets into the water supply. Even trace amounts of the meds can get through the most strict filtration.
Ask your pharmacist about proper disposal.
If you trash them that's better than flushing.
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| Posted 4/5/09 8:03 PM |
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CunningOne
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Re: Save the Environment: Do you flush your expired Meds?
Never flush!! IT's so true and studies have shown that the meds are showing up in our waters. I will see if I can crush them and toss them in the trash.
Another thing that boggles my mind is that the amount of BC that shows up in the waters - most likely excreted out somehow...
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| Posted 4/5/09 8:30 PM |
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BunnyWife
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Re: Save the Environment: Do you flush your expired Meds?
Never flush
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| Posted 4/5/09 9:08 PM |
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dm24angel
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Re: Save the Environment: Do you flush your expired Meds?
No Way , never flush them! I cannot believe people do that.
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| Posted 4/5/09 11:58 PM |
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DaniJude
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Member since 11/06 14815 total posts
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Re: Save the Environment: Do you flush your expired Meds?
Flush them? I never heard of that.
I just throw them out - but, now that I think about it, I can't recall a time where I had expired meds to toss!
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| Posted 4/6/09 12:12 AM |
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My4GirlsMyLife
My 4 girlies
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Re: Save the Environment: Do you flush your expired Meds?
Posted by DaniRella
Flush them? I never heard of that.
I just throw them out - but, now that I think about it, I can't recall a time where I had expired meds to toss!
same here , I have never heard of flushing them ! I still have the majority of my exp meds  I just got insurance for the first time in yeeeeears so it's not that many 
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| Posted 4/6/09 3:03 AM |
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yankinmanc
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Re: Save the Environment: Do you flush your expired Meds?
Flush them? Just to send them into the water supply? No thanks...just bin them.
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| Posted 4/6/09 4:29 AM |
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GenLCSW
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Member since 7/05 21138 total posts
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Re: Save the Environment: Do you flush your expired Meds?
Posted by Shorty
"no" and "in the trash can" are pretty much the same for me...and that's where it goes.
same here.
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| Posted 4/6/09 5:32 AM |
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Kissy331
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Re: Save the Environment: Do you flush your expired Meds?
Never, I throw them directly in the garbage
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| Posted 4/6/09 7:00 AM |
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Bxgell2
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Re: Save the Environment: Do you flush your expired Meds?
No - it contaminates the water supply.
When my father passed away and I was cleaning out his apartment I literally had 5 bags of medication to get rid of. I asked the building what I should do with it, and they said to flush it down the toilet.
This was an independent living/nursing/rehab facility.
Nice 
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| Posted 4/6/09 7:49 AM |
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Re: Save the Environment: Do you flush your expired Meds?
I never heard of flushing meds, why would you want to run them through the water supply?
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| Posted 4/6/09 8:31 AM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
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Re: Save the Environment: Do you flush your expired Meds?
Posted by DaniRella
Flush them? I never heard of that.
I just throw them out - but, now that I think about it, I can't recall a time where I had expired meds to toss!
It used to be the recommended way to dispose of them...
http://blog.mlive.com/lcn/2008/04/days_of_flushing_medicine_are.html
One of the things Doroshko hoped to accomplish with the workshops was to change the way people think. For years, medical professionals were telling people to flush unused prescription medication down the toilet.
http://www.wisegeek.com/how-do-i-dispose-of-expired-medicine.htm
Others tend to flush any outdated drugs. This was considered the best method because there was no danger of children and pets accidentally ingesting pills.
So, if we can't throw away expired medicine and we can't flush them, what can we do to ensure they're properly disposed of?
There are several options. The first is to contact your pharmacy. Many pharmacies now have drug recycling programs in place. Some take it back at any time, others hold periodic drives to collect expired medicine. Either way, they'll take back your expired medication and see to it that they're disposed of in the proper manner. If your pharmacist doesn't take back your old drugs, he or she may have an alternate recommendation. If he or she has no advice, call around. Another pharmacy in your area might take expired medicine.
Another option is to take any old pills and pulverize them. Return them to their child-safe container and place the container inside several thick zip lock plastic bags or a thick plastic container. This can now be tossed into the household trash. There are several problems with this method, however. Many people don't like to waste their bags and containers. Plastic doesn't always degrade so easily if at all. In addition, there's still a chance the medicine can leak out and present a hazard. Besides, one thing we don't need is more landfill.
Since expired medicine is considered hazardous waste, it stands to reason it should be disposed as such. Contact your local hazardous waste facility to see its recommendations. If your city or town has a website, there are probably instructions on how to dispose of hazardous waste. See if medicine is listed. If it is, you can either bring it to the hazardous waste site or set it out for pick up on the designated date. Even if nothing is listed on the website, you can call the facility to either see if this is something it handles, or if it has a recommendation.
Lastly, there are organizations that donate expired medicine to third world countries. Even though your medicine may have expired, it may still be good long past the printed date. (Only professionals can determine this.) Rather than have it waste away in your medicine cabinet, why not donate it where it will be put to good use? An internet search will provide you with such organizations.
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| Posted 4/6/09 8:53 AM |
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MeeshMosh
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Re: Save the Environment: Do you flush your expired Meds?
i never even thought to do that! so no, i dont - i just throw them out
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| Posted 4/6/09 8:56 AM |
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karenk71
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Re: Save the Environment: Do you flush your expired Meds?
I've always flushed them! Thanks for the reminder...I'll stop flushing.
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| Posted 4/6/09 10:49 AM |
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Acerone
I hate ants and ugly people.
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Chris
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Re: Save the Environment: Do you flush your expired Meds?
Posted by karenk71
I've always flushed them! Thanks for the reminder...I'll stop flushing.
I just flushed a few last week...
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LaurenExp
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Re: Save the Environment: Do you flush your expired Meds?
I honestly never even thought to flush them....
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| Posted 4/6/09 1:48 PM |
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tourist
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Re: Save the Environment: Do you flush your expired Meds?
I actually have a bunch in a drawer because I couldn't find any conclusive information on how to dispose of them, other than not to flush.
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| Posted 4/6/09 1:52 PM |
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Jenn627
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Re: Save the Environment: Do you flush your expired Meds?
I usually don't let meds expire. If I do - in the trash can they go.
My mother, on the other hand, has Cola Syrup from 1982 that she swears is still good and refuses to throw out.
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| Posted 4/6/09 1:56 PM |
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greenfreak
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Re: Save the Environment: Do you flush your expired Meds?
I sell them to my coworkers and friends.
Kidding, kidding.
I've always thrown them in the trash.
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| Posted 4/6/09 3:50 PM |
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nrcsr
LIF Infant
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Nenette
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Re: Save the Environment: Do you flush your expired Meds?
I work at the pharmacy. My pharmacist tells our customers to put some water on the pills and throw them in the garbage. Plus make sure to take off the labels.
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