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.

Look also at the video of apotheek.nl.

Why return is important

Medicines are harmful to the environment when you throw them away or flush them down the toilet. They end up in 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, we make sure they are destroyed safely. We work according to the rules of the government and the KNMP, the professional organization for pharmacists.

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What can you turn in?

You can turn in almost any old or unused medication:

Tabletten, capsules or powders
Ointments and creams
Ointments and creams
Eye drops and nasal sprays
Needles (must be in a needle container)

What can you do yourself?

Check your medications regularly
Turn in old or unused medications
Do not flush medicines or throw them in the trash
Seek our advice if in doubt

More information can be found at apotheek.co.uk, thuiseman.co.uk or rijksoverheid.co.uk.

Questions?

Please feel free to ask. We're happy to help.