https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:31:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-rid-of-unused-meds#post-1598376 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 01:47:15 +0000 lamariniere 1598376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband works in a large office complex with an on site health office and pharmacy. They have a special trash can where you can dump meds. I just had him take the remainder if my son's antibiotics back yesterday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-rid-of-unused-meds#post-1598340 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 22:53:56 +0000 PinkElephant 1598340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take meds of any kind (epi pens, expired prescriptions, etc.) back to our family dr. who is happy to dispose of them safely for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-rid-of-unused-meds#post-1598273 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 21:24:55 +0000 tequiero21 1598273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gave all my meds to my re to either donate or use it to instruct others how to inject. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-rid-of-unused-meds#post-1598249 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 21:05:38 +0000 swedishfish 1598249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gave my old meds to my RE's office for injections classes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-rid-of-unused-meds#post-1588919 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 11:24:24 +0000 spaniellove 1588919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I called my clinic to ask if they took meds to give to patients and they said they'd welcome them. My first clinic actually gave me a few vials of injectibles during IVF when no matter how many times I reordered I kept running out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-rid-of-unused-meds#post-1588903 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 11:21:57 +0000 dagret 1588903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: Look up your county or township's trash service. They probably have a Medication Take-back program.. </p> <p>We can take ours to our local police department.</p> <p>ETA: how convenient, national medication take back day is Saturday! <a href="https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/NTBI/NTBI-PUB.pub;jsessionid=18E522C5A99F127DEBCD208BE40595EA?_flowExecutionKey=_c30FB75C0-8064-7878-9F53-FDECD2E82A95_kD6E9D080-51EA-2570-79E3-526FF80ECDE0" rel="nofollow">https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/NTBI/NTBI-PUB.pub;jsessionid=18E522C5A99F127DEBCD208BE40595EA?_flowExecutionKey=_c30FB75C0-8064-7878-9F53-FDECD2E82A95_kD6E9D080-51EA-2570-79E3-526FF80ECDE0</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-rid-of-unused-meds#post-1588854 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 11:12:35 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1588854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a vial of novarel I will not use. </p> <p>Does anyone know of somewhere I can safely dispose of this? My gut says not to throw it away.. </p>