If a drug take-back program is not available, flushing medicines on the flush list helps keep everyone in your home safe by making sure these powerful and potentially dangerous medicines (when used inappropriately) are not accidentally or intentionally ingested, touched, misused, or abused. An example of a medicine on the flush list is fentanyl transdermal system (also known as a fentanyl patch), which contains an opioid. If children, adults, or pets in your home accidentally or intentionally ingest, touch, misuse, or abuse a medicine on the flush list, they can suffer serious consequences including death. Medicines on the flush list are those (1) sought-after for their misuse and/or abuse potential and (2) that can result in death from one dose if inappropriately taken. If you don’t have a drug take back location near you, check the FDA’s flush list to see if your medicine is on the list. The best disposal option is to find a drug take back location, which may be found in retail, hospital, or clinic pharmacies and/or law enforcement facilities. If you received specific disposal instructions from your healthcare provider (e.g., doctor, pharmacist) for your unused or expired medicine, you should follow those instructions to dispose of your medicine.
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