5. 1. DRUG TAKE –BACK LOCATIONS
PHARMACY
🚕 POLICE STATION 👩✈
6. 2. FLUSHING DOWN THE MEDICINES IN
TO THE TOILET
[ https://www.fda.gov/drugs/disposal-unused-medicines-what-
you-should-know/drug-disposal-fda-flush-list-certain-medicines ]
IF NO NEARBY LOCATION ARE AVAILABLE:
Ingest
7. 3. THROWING MEDICINES INTO TRASH
Ø Remove from container and mix with
dirt/coffee grounds
Ø Place mixture in a sealed bag
Ø Finally throw bag into trash
Ø Scratch information from label of
container
8. It cause threat to both aquatic and terrestrial
animals
IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF EXPIRED AND UNUSED DRUGS
LEADS TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
Renal impairement
vultures Dead cattle corpse
Ingest
Feminizees male fish and
vice -versa
Ingest
In water bodies
9. Who is responsible to create awarness for proper
disposal of unused and expired medicines?
ØPharmaceutical industries
ØPhysician
ØPharmacist
ØAcknowledged public