The best way to dispose of expired, unwanted or unused medication is to drop it off at a drug take-back program through your local pharmacy or health department.
To locate a drug take-back program near you, please visit the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website.
If there are no drug take-back programs in your region, please follow the drug disposal steps outlined below:
- Place the medication into a sealable bag
- Remove all personal information from the prescription container label
- Discard both the sealed bag and prescription container in your household trash