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" Ready to clean out your medicine cabinet? Follow the Food and Drug Administration&amp;#039;s (FDA) guidelines for disposing of old or expired medications to keep you and those around you safe and healthy.  1. Make sure to follow all disposal instructions on the label. Flush medication when instructed to do so. Chris Kelly, press officer for the FDA explains, &amp;quot;This is of particular concern with those medicines that can be harmful, even deadly, in a single dose if taken by someone other than whom the medicine was prescribed for. This method of disposal guarantees that the threat of harm can be completely and unequivocally removed from the home.&amp;quot;   2. If instructions do not specify the need to flush, then medications can be thrown away. Take the medication out of its original container and place in a more securable container, such as a bag or can, in order to prevent leaks.   3. Utilize community drug take-back centers. &amp;quot;Community take-back centers are programs that usually exist at the local level that help consumers dispose of unneeded medicines in a safe manner.&amp;quot; says Kelly. Search online for centers in your area.   4. Conceal or scratch out the label on the medication to protect personal information.   5. Never give your medication to someone else even when you are no longer using it.   6. Always check with a pharmacist if you have any questions.   To learn more about medication expiration dates, check out 10 Medicine Cabinet Secrets "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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