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It depends on the medications. Some lose their potency with time, while others may become dangerous with time.
A common advice given is to flush them down the commode. However, the problem with that is that they may end up in drinking water. Certain drugs are hard to filter out of the water supply. You could throw them away, but someone may get them and misuse them.
One novel approach is to insert the pills inside of animal waste and then throw them in the trash. The animal waste would act as a deterrent for many who would attempt to get the medicines out of the trash.
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Do hydrcodone get old?
It is possible for medication such as hydrocodone to go bad. The medication will have an expiration date posted on the outside of the bottle. A person should dispose of the medication once it has expired.
Why it is important to observe that an individual has taken the medication?
It is important because the individual can dispose of the medication
How do you dispose of old medications?
either throw them out flush them or sell them to a shifty looking character in a trench coat Do not flush old medication - they enter the water system and will harm wild life
Will penicillin go bad if not refrigerated?
All medications have an expiration date. Penicillin prescribed should have a dispose of date on the label. It is best to consult a doctor for a new prescription, and discard old medication.
How will you dispose of your old computer if a dispose a new computer?
Why dispose your old computer then dispose your new computer? Every city has a day where you can drop off your electronic junk
How do we dispose of an old Trinidad and Tobago national flag?
how do we dispose of an old Trinidad and Tobago national flag
How should someone depose of a used bed?
Many of the companies that sell bedding will dispose of your old bedding as part of the sale. You should also check with the Salvation Army and Good Will to see if they will dispose of it for you.
How do you dispose unwanted mendication?
You mean medication. Mendicants are beggars or bums in French!
How do we dispose of old national flags of Trinidad and tobago?
how do we dispose of an old Trinidad and Tobago national flag
What should adults do to prepare themselves for old age?
you should always take your medication
Where can one go to dispose of a old clunker automobile?
If you are looking to go dispose of an old clunker automobile, then you should go online to the Cash For Clunkers Program website. It offers different cash for different auto mobiles.
How should you dispose of chemicals?
You should dispose of chemicals in bins at contained hazardous waste sites. These sites will properly dispose of your used chemicals for you.
