Spring cleaning? Don’t forget your medicine cabinet!
Spring has sprung, and that means Americans are putting away their winter coats and giving their homes a good, spring cleaning. One place in your home that might not be on your list as you dust and de-clutter, but should be? The medicine cabinet! Just like the closet full of sweaters you haven’t worn in years or the freezer full of winter soups, the medicine cabinet should be cleaned out regularly so unused and unwanted medicines don’t collect over time.
Take unwanted/expired medications out of their original containers and mix them with an undesirable substance, such as used coffee grounds or kitty litter.
Put them in a sealable bag, empty can, or other container to prevent the medication from leaking or breaking out of a garbage bag. Call 1-800-882-9539 if you need help finding a collection site.
Before throwing out the medicine container, scratch out all identifying information on the prescription label to make it unreadable. This will help protect your identity and the privacy of your personal health information.
Do not give medications to friends. Doctors prescribe drugs based on a person’s specific symptoms and medical history. A drug that works for you could be dangerous for someone else.
SOURCE - Blue Cross Blue Shield
ACTION: Clean out your medicine cabinet.
The deadline to complete is Tuesday, April 30
I cleaned out my medicine cabinet.
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