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1. Welcome to the AccuPax Blog for Caregivers and Patients

   February 2, 2012 5:14 PM Leave a Comment

   Welcome to the AccuPax blog! We started this blog last year as a service for our AccuPax Pharmacy customers (both caregivers & patients,) as well as friends and visitors to our site. AccuPax customers are a diverse group in terms of age, health and abilities, but they all have one thing in common. All our patients regularly take multiple medications for one or more chronic health condition and have found our innovative, single dose packaging helps them manage their medications. We designed our site and especially this blog as a way to provide useful information to improve the lives of our customers, their caregivers and anyone taking multiple medications on an ongoing basis. AccuPax Pharmacists & Pharmacist Techs are all experts on medication management and the challenges faced by people living with chronic conditions. In this blog, we help you address some of those challenges, while focusing on three main areas:

   • Medication Management – Ideas for organizing & remembering your medications, coping with side effects & more.
   • Living a Healthy Life – Information on living your best life including easy tips on making healthier choices.
   • Saving Time & Money to Get More Out of Life – For patients & caregivers, coping with a chronic health condition is often time consuming and expensive. We give ideas for saving time & money, leaving you more of both to enjoy life.

   Please leave comments! We encourage your input on our blog posts and we hope you’ll join the conversation. Add ideas about what works for you and ask questions.  And please let us know what topics you’d like to see covered in future posts. We truly hope you enjoy the blog and that you find new information that proves to be helpful.

2. Disposing of Old Medications at Home

   October 10, 2011 8:32 AM Leave a Comment

   If you are unable to find the type of drug take-back program discussed in our previous post, here’s what you need to know to safely dispose of your medication at home:

   1. As a general rule, do not put expired medications down the drain or in the toilet, to prevent any adverse impact on animals and the environment. There are however, exceptions to this guideline. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends disposal by flushing for a small number of very specific medications. These medications may have a high potential for abuse or can be very harmful if they are used by someone other than the person they were prescribed for.
      • To find out if your medication is on the list, see the Medications List on the Safe Disposal of Medicines section of the FDA website.
      • For more information on disposing of these medications, go to the Safe Disposal of Medicines section of the FDA website.
   2. All other medications can be carefully disposed of with your regular household trash. The SMAR_XT DISPOSAL* program recommends:

   • Add water to solid medications (tablets, capsules, etc.), to dissolve them. Then, pour the medication into a sealable plastic bag.
   • Mix in something to make it less appealing to pets and children. Examples include cat litter, sawdust or coffee grounds.
   • Seal up the bag and place it in the trash.
   • When disposing of medication containers, be sure to remove and shred labels and any other identifying personal information before you recycle them or throw them away.

   * The SMAR_XT DISPOSAL ^TM public awareness campaign is a partnership between the American Pharmacists Association, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. You can find more information on the  SMAR_XT DISPOSAL website.