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Discarded Drugs

Discarded Drugs. Cheri Grasso Health and Environmental Investigator Local Hazardous Waste Management Program. Introduction. Educational on-site consultations IRAC Pharmaceutical Workgroup Discarded Drugs. Unusable Pharmaceuticals.

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Discarded Drugs

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  1. Discarded Drugs Cheri Grasso Health and Environmental Investigator Local Hazardous Waste Management Program

  2. Introduction • Educational on-site consultations • IRAC Pharmaceutical Workgroup • Discarded Drugs

  3. Unusable Pharmaceuticals • Unusable drugs sent to reverse distributor not a waste until declared such by reverse distributor • When not returned to reverse distributor and can’t be used it becomes a waste

  4. Expired Dispensed to patient and returned Spills Unlabeled Contaminated Indated recalled or discontinued Adulterated Improperly stored Incorrectly compounded Sources of Waste

  5. Syringes Bags Tubing Cups Solid (tablets, capsules, etc.) Liquid How Administered

  6. Types of Drugs • Controlled Substances • Legend Drugs • Over-the-Counter (OTC)

  7. Controlled Substances • Regulated by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) • About 10 percent of all pharmaceuticals • Five categories or “schedules” • different reporting levels

  8. Schedules • 1 Marijuana, crack, cocaine • licensed only to researchers, police • 2 Morphene • highly susceptible to abuse • 3 Codeine • 4 Muscle relaxants • 5 Cough medicines with codeine

  9. Legend Drugs • Requires a prescription from a doctor, veterinarian or other qualified professional • Examples: • Antibiotics • Antidepressants • Insulin

  10. Over the Counter Drugs (OTC) • Can be purchased directly from a pharmacist or drug store without a prescription • Examples: • Aspirin • Tylenol • Some antihistamines • Cough syrups without codeine

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