General management of medication

• Store medications in the same place.

• Keep medication out of heat, direct sunlight or humid places. Do not leave them in the car.

• Keep medication out of the reach of children and infants.

• Do not share medication.

• Store medication that require refrigeration according to the instructions issued by your doctor,

• pharmacist or nurse. Generally, they should be stored in the refrigerator at approximately the

• following temperature: (35.6°F-46.4°F) or (2°C-8°C).

• Do not freeze your medication.

• Do not flush medication down the toilet.

• If you are pregnant, want to become pregnant or are breastfeeding, it is very important that you consult your doctor.

• Tell your doctor, pharmacist or nurse if you consume any of the following:

Medications prescribed by another physician

Over-the-counter medications (example: aspirin)

Vitamins

Natural supplements

• You can store your medication in pills inside a pillbox.

Biomedical waste

Patients who use injectable medications administered through needles, syringes or lancets

should dispose of them as follows:

• Needles, syringes or lancets should be discarded in a sharp container provided by the

• pharmacy. If one is not available, a rigid, puncture-resistant, screw-top container should be used. Examples of such containers include: gallons of water or detergent containers.

• This container should be identified as NON-REUSABLE NEEDLES. Once the container is half full, cover it and notify the pharmacy for pick-up.

• Needles, syringes or lancets MUST NOT be deposited in any household wastebasket.

• They must be strictly deposited on the container prepared for this purpose. This container should be kept out of the reach of children and out of the kitchen.

• Other related wastes, such as gauze or alcohol wipes, can be placed in a sealed bag and then placed in the normal household garbage can.