Old meds? | ADHD Information

I use our mail in prescription pharmacy and I get 90 days worth at a time.  Over the past year, my ds has had his meds changed and now the dosage has increased.  Now, i have a stock pile of meds and I hate to just toss them out, they are expensive, but I don't know how to go about giving them to people that have a hard time affording them and if it is even legal to give them away.  Does any one know any thing about this or should I just flush them down the toilet?  That is what I do with my old pain meds.  I just hate to do that with the others, I know how expensive they are and some people have a hard time paying for them.  Any thoughts?

ask your doctor, he'll know what to do.

I'll call my son's doc on Monday and see what they say.  I know it's wrong to sell, I'd never do that, but I just hate the fact that they cost so much and I have so many left over.  Some one should be able to take them. 

Yes maybe the doctor will know of someone that could use them...otherwise I don't think it would be horrible if you know that the person that you wanted to give them to actually had a prescription for the same drug and dosage....probably a law against it though...maybe the school nurse would know, and could keep and dispense...she would be privy to anyone's presciption and dosages...and would not give it out to just anyone...and she wouldn't have to break any HIPA law to tell you, she could be the go between.

It would be a shame if you had to throw them away! They are so espensive and I know I have seen at least one mom on here who said her son struggles because she cannot afford to get her son's ADHD drugs every month.  There has to be people like that near you as well.

I was lucky, the only thing I had leftover was 36mg of Concerta, and that was what the doc prescribed for Jon, so I just let him take chase's until we filled Jon's script.

Occassionally a doctor will take meds back to give to families that could benefit from them.

Regarding disposing of them - it is best to take them back to the pharmacy, rather than flushing. When you flush - the meds get into the water table and the fish. They are disposed of more properly by the pharmacy.