Green Lifestyle, As a precaution, we usually keep some kind of standard drugs in the house. Among them there is no cure dizziness, diarrhea, fever, cough, and others. In addition, to maintain the health of family members, at home are also available several types of vitamins and minerals. Sometimes, before it runs out of drugs and vitamins, it turns out date its use has expired.
Or, sometimes also drugs that are usually consumed, discontinued its use by physicians. And that is also often the case, a drug that has been purchased on medical advice, do not be consumed because of lazy / forget.
In fact, throw away medicine turns into a dangerous environment as well as remove toxins (see how to either dispose of medications that are not used).
How to actually use and disposal of wise and environmentally friendly? Here's tips on the use of drugs to minimize hazardous waste:
1. So that we can minimize drug waste, starting with the purchase of drugs wisely.
2. Buy a drug-free (which does not need a prescription) to taste, as expected usage requirements during approximately 1 year.
3. Do not forget to check the expiration date of the drug, before buying. Choose limit expired drugs still long enough, so that the drug out before it expires.
4. Before you buy over the counter drugs, check beforehand persediannya at home, so as not to waste.
5. For antibiotics, make sure that the illness is caused by germs that must be cured with antibiotics. This type of drug is a drug that should be drunk, so its use should not be left over. These drugs should be prescribed by a doctor, so that the amount and duration of use are appropriate doctor's instructions.
6. Appropriate symptomatic medication or symptoms, can be used for long term. Drugs of this type in the form of tablets, caplets or capsules with its own packaging and can be used to limit expired during the wrap is not broke, do not change color and smell, tablet / caplet / capsule normally can last up to 5 years.
7. For medicinal syrup, its lifespan is shorter after the seal is opened.
8. Reduce the habit of going to the doctor for a lot of diseases. If the need to seek a second opinion, do not forget to inform your doctor of drugs that have been given previously. If you need to take the medicine. This is to avoid giving the same kind of medicine but with a different trademark.
9. Keep the rest of the drug that has not exhausted its useful life in the refrigerator, for durability. The lower the storage temperature of the drug, the longer the life of the drug.
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