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What to do with left over meds?

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CookieRookie Tue 16-Oct-12 17:56:19

I have a lot of medication left over from my cycle. My Gonal-f and trigger is gone but I have lots of clexane, buserilin and luverus (sp?) and about a hundred syringes and needles.

Do I just bring it all back to the pharmacy? It's all paid for but I have no use for it now and I can't give my prescribed meds to anyone else.

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SpottyTeacakes Tue 16-Oct-12 17:58:00

You have to take any unused medication to the pharmacy so they can dispose of it properly, unfortunately they can't reuse it once it has left the premises

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CookieRookie Tue 16-Oct-12 18:02:49

They don't use it even if the seal is intact? What a waste of money. The clexane for example is in a pre-loaded syringe in a tamper proof wrapper.

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SpottyTeacakes Tue 16-Oct-12 18:06:07

I'm 99% certain they can't, I used to work in a pharmacy years ago and they just had to go straight in the specific bin. It is a waste!

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DystopianReality Tue 16-Oct-12 18:08:38

It's true, once they've left the premises, they can't be used even if the seal is intact. The local surgery/ pharmacy can dispose of them safely.

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CookieRookie Tue 16-Oct-12 18:11:54

Well I suppose they need to be 100% sure when they're handing out medications and the only way is to use only stock that has never left their building.

I'll drop it all back tomorrow.

Thanks.

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