Household Safety – storing and discarding medications
February 17, 2017
Home visitors are in an ideal position to support families’ household safety efforts. An important topic for discussion concerns medications – both prescription and over the counter
- how to store them when used by a household member, and
- how to get rid of them when they are no longer needed.
Safe Storage information: Know what medicines are in your home, keep them locked up, make them less appealing and more tips are provided here.
Poison Control Hotline 1-800-222-1222 Toddlers may mistake a pill for candy.
Disposal of unwanted medications: NO medications should be flushed down the toilet or poured down the sink. Information on drug collection sites and events is available here and here.