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It’s not a good idea to flush leftover medications down the toilet, as this pollutes the environment. It’s not a good idea either to keep medications at home, as this can be a safety issue.
It is a good idea to take leftover medications to a pharmacy, so someone there can dispose of the medications properly. Most pharmacies take leftover medications that you want to get rid of. A palliative or home care program in your area may have a procedure for disposing of leftover medications for you to follow.
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This page on the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia website, offers helpful information to patients, family members and health care providers around the proper disposal of fentanyl patches. A...
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) clinical protocol to facilitate timely and effective response to excessive CNS and respiratory depression suspected to be related to opioids in Palliative Care community patients.
This guideline has been written to help engage your inter-professional/ interdisciplinary teams in a dynamic approach for improving quality and safety in medication reconciliation. The Getting Started Kit represents the...