Return your old medications to the pharmacy
Do you have medications in your home that you no longer use or are past their expiration date? Then return them to the pharmacy. It's better for the environment and safer for you and your family.
In this article you can read why this is so important and what we as a pharmacy do for you.
Please also watch the video from apotheek.nl.
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Why return is important
Medicines are harmful to the environment when you throw them away or flush them down the toilet. They then end up in the water, which is bad for animals, plants and people. Water treatment plants often cannot remove these substances properly.
Storing old medications at home is also not without risk. You could accidentally use the wrong medicine, or a child might grab it. That can be dangerous.
What does the pharmacy do with old medicines?
Bring your medicines back to us and we will make sure they are destroyed safely. We work according to the rules of the government and the KNMP, the professional organization for pharmacists.
.What can you hand in?
You can hand in almost any old or unused medication:
- Tablets, capsules or powders
- Ointments and creams
- Eye drops and nasal sprays
- Needles (must be in a needle container)
Please hand them in with packaging, but without package inserts.
What can you do yourself?
- Check your medications regularly
- Turn in old or unused medications
- Do not flush medications or throw them in the trash
- Request our advice if in doubt
More information can be found at pharmacy.co.uk, homephysician.co.uk or rijksoverheid.co.uk.
Questions?
Please feel free to ask. We're happy to help.
