In an effort to kickoff National Poison Prevention Week (March 14-20), Clarian Health, the Indiana Poison Center, Marsh Pharmacies, Statewide Medical Services and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management are partnering to provide the two-day “Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet” event on Saturday, March 13 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, March 14 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The two-day event will provide central Indiana residents with a safe and environmentally-friendly way to get rid of expired and leftover prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines.
What should I bring?
During this two-day event, individuals will be able to safely dispose of medications that meet the following criteria:
· Pills, capsules and liquids (no needles, inhalers, sharps, or aerosols)
· Medicine must be in original container with original label intact
· Medicines that have the words “toxic,” “corrosive,” “reactive” or “ignitable” on them will not be accepted
· Only one type of medication can be in a single container – no mixtures
· No pill organizers will be accepted
· No controlled or illegal substances (check with your regular pharmacist if you’re not sure whether a medicine is controlled)
Where should I drop off my medications?
Expired and unwanted medications can be dropped off at any of Indiana’s 41 Marsh pharmacies. For the pharmacy location nearest you, visit www.marsh.net.
Need more information?
For more information, call Barbara Cole at (317) 962-9248; the Indiana Poison Center at (800) 222-1222 or visit www.clarian.org/poisoncontrol.
