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YSK: the FDA recommends flushing specific drugs for disposal
Why YSK
I find many people believe that flushing all drugs is bad as they go into water sources; however, the FDA recommends flushing many drugs to dispose of because there is greater risk of them getting into the hands of the wrong people.
The first recommendation is always to take unused drugs to a pharmacy but for many reasons this may not be feasible every time.
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/disposal-unused-medicines-what-you-should-know/drug-disposal-fdas-flush-list-certain-medicines
The best way to dispose of most types* of unused or expired medicines (both prescription and over-the-counter) is to immediately use a take-back option.
drop off the medicine at a drug take-back location, or
mail your expired or unused medicines using a pre-paid drug mail-back envelope.
If you don’t have a drug take-back location near you or if drug mail-back envelopes are not available to you, check the FDA’s Flush List to see if your medicine is on the list.
Drug NameExamples of Products on the Flush List
Drugs That Contain Opioids
Any drug that contains the word “buprenorphine”
BELBUCA, BUAVAIL, BUTRANS, SUBOXONE, SUBUTEX, ZUBSOLV
Any drug that contains the word “fentanyl”
ABSTRAL, ACTIQ, DURAGESIC, FENTORA,ONSOLIS
Any drug that contains the word “hydrocodone” or “benzhydrocodone”
APADAZ, HYSINGLA ER, NORCO, REPREXAIN, VICODIN, VICODIN ES, VICODIN HP, VICOPROFEN, ZOHYDRO ER
Any drug that contains the word “hydromorphone”
EXALGO
Any drug that contains the word “meperidine”
DEMEROL
Any drug that contains the word “methadone”DOLOPHINE, METHADOSE
Any drug that contains the word “morphine”
ARYMO ER, AVINZA, EMBEDA, KADIAN, MORPHABOND ER, MS CONTIN, ORAMORPH SR
Any drug that contains the word “oxycodone”
CODOXY, COMBUNOX, OXADYDO (formerly OXECTA), OXYCET, OXYCONTIN, PERCOCET, PERCODAN, ROXICET, ROXICODONE, ROXILOX, ROXYBOND, TARGINIQ ER, TROXYCA ER, TYLOX, XARTEMIS XR, XTAMPZA ER
Any drug that contains the word “oxymorphone”
OPANA, OPANA ER
Any drug that contains the word “tapentadol”
NUCYNTA, NUCYNTA ER
Any drug that contains the term “sodium oxybate” or “sodium oxybates”
XYREM, XYWAV
Diazepam rectal gel
DIASTAT, DIASTAT ACUDIAL
Methylphenidate transdermal system
#education
Why YSK
I find many people believe that flushing all drugs is bad as they go into water sources; however, the FDA recommends flushing many drugs to dispose of because there is greater risk of them getting into the hands of the wrong people.
The first recommendation is always to take unused drugs to a pharmacy but for many reasons this may not be feasible every time.
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/disposal-unused-medicines-what-you-should-know/drug-disposal-fdas-flush-list-certain-medicines
The best way to dispose of most types* of unused or expired medicines (both prescription and over-the-counter) is to immediately use a take-back option.
drop off the medicine at a drug take-back location, or
mail your expired or unused medicines using a pre-paid drug mail-back envelope.
If you don’t have a drug take-back location near you or if drug mail-back envelopes are not available to you, check the FDA’s Flush List to see if your medicine is on the list.
Drug NameExamples of Products on the Flush List
Drugs That Contain Opioids
Any drug that contains the word “buprenorphine”
BELBUCA, BUAVAIL, BUTRANS, SUBOXONE, SUBUTEX, ZUBSOLV
Any drug that contains the word “fentanyl”
ABSTRAL, ACTIQ, DURAGESIC, FENTORA,ONSOLIS
Any drug that contains the word “hydrocodone” or “benzhydrocodone”
APADAZ, HYSINGLA ER, NORCO, REPREXAIN, VICODIN, VICODIN ES, VICODIN HP, VICOPROFEN, ZOHYDRO ER
Any drug that contains the word “hydromorphone”
EXALGO
Any drug that contains the word “meperidine”
DEMEROL
Any drug that contains the word “methadone”DOLOPHINE, METHADOSE
Any drug that contains the word “morphine”
ARYMO ER, AVINZA, EMBEDA, KADIAN, MORPHABOND ER, MS CONTIN, ORAMORPH SR
Any drug that contains the word “oxycodone”
CODOXY, COMBUNOX, OXADYDO (formerly OXECTA), OXYCET, OXYCONTIN, PERCOCET, PERCODAN, ROXICET, ROXICODONE, ROXILOX, ROXYBOND, TARGINIQ ER, TROXYCA ER, TYLOX, XARTEMIS XR, XTAMPZA ER
Any drug that contains the word “oxymorphone”
OPANA, OPANA ER
Any drug that contains the word “tapentadol”
NUCYNTA, NUCYNTA ER
Any drug that contains the term “sodium oxybate” or “sodium oxybates”
XYREM, XYWAV
Diazepam rectal gel
DIASTAT, DIASTAT ACUDIAL
Methylphenidate transdermal system
#education
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