Infertility
What to do with left over meds?
CookieRookie · 16/10/2012 17:56
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.
SpottyTeacakes · 16/10/2012 17:58
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
CookieRookie · 16/10/2012 18:02
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.
SpottyTeacakes · 16/10/2012 18:06
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!
DystopianReality · 16/10/2012 18:08
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.
CookieRookie · 16/10/2012 18:11
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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