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What's the best way to get rid of your old medications? ![]()
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Health in Hand is sharing your three options: in-home disposal, local disposal programs, and community drug take-back days. Here's a bit about each choice:![]()
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🏠 If you're disposing of your medications at home, mix them with something unpalatable, like coffee grounds, place the mixture in a container, and throw the container in the trash.![]()
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🏥 If you prefer to take your medications to another site, look for pharmacies and law enforcement agencies that offer disposal programs. Many have specific kiosks to take these medications and drugs.![]()
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👮 Law enforcement agencies sometimes run take-back days in communities across the country, and you can drop your medications there.![]()
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Learn more about each option here:![]()
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Learn how to safely throw away your unwanted or expired medicines.
Holiday travel has arrived, and with it comes the need to safeguard your medications from hands that shouldn't reach them. Some excellent advice from the experts:![]()
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✈️ Keep your medications in a secure bag in the overhead compartment when flying with children.![]()
💉 Always remember the dosing device that came with your medication.![]()
⬆️ Store your medication in an upper cabinet once you've arrived.![]()
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Most leading cold, allergy, and sinus medications contain pseudoephedrine, a safe and effective active ingredient that relieves congestion. Unfortunately, the ingredient can also be used by criminals to create meth. Luckily, there's a solution: electronic blocking technology that can stop these crimes before they happen. ![]()
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Managing a kid's cough, cold, or flu can be a challenge, but over-the-counter medications can help, explains Health in Hand. To choose the right one, you'll need to identify which condition your child is tackling. Once you figure that out, you can review your medication options and determine whether you need to call a doctor.![]()
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Get to know the differences between children's cough, cold, and flu symptoms and how to choose OTC medicines that can help them find relief.
Health professionals have reaffirmed acetaminophen as the only analgesic that is safe for people who are pregnant — and there are no studies that show the active ingredient causes autism, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) recently shared. ![]()
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While it's safest to always talk with a healthcare professional before taking medication, more than two decades of research have deemed this medication safe for those who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Experts from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the World Health Organization all agree.![]()
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