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What should I do with the unused/expired antibiotics that I have at home?
- Never dispose of unused drugs in the toilet or sink.
- Be informed on the safe, recommended methods for disposing or returning unused antimicrobial drugs.
- For more information on safely disposing drugs and the risk associated with the presence of antimicrobials in the environment, check the Safer Pharma Campaign
- If you live in Europe, you can find out more on the national collection schemes for drugs on medsdisposal.eu.
- If you live in the US you can find information on safely disposing medication with the EPA.