A few simplified ways to ensure safe disposal of medications. For more information, please visit: www.yourneighborhoodpharmacist.com

1. Do you have a drug take-back
option readily available?
HOW TO PROPERLY DISPOSE
MEDICATION
NO
ON THE FDA FLUSH LIST?
ORYES NO
Are your
medications
on the FDA
flush list?
Immediately flush your
medicine in the toilet.
Scratch out all
personal info on the
bottle and recycle/
throw it away.
YES
Take your
medicine to a
drug take-back
location.
Follow the FDA
instructions for
disposing of
medicine in the
household
trash.
SOURCES
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28787777
https://takebackday.dea.gov/
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/