Louisville area pharmacist: âYour medicine cabinet needs a checkupâ
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Updated: 6:13 PM EDT Apr 19, 2021
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Updated: 6:13 PM EDT Apr 19, 2021
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YOU GO TO YOUR DOCTOR FOR A CHECKUP ONCE A YEAR AND BY THE SAME TOKEN. YOUR MEDICINE CABINET NEEDS A CHECKUP THE PHARMACY DIRECTOR AT BAPTIST HEALTH. LA. GRANGE SAYS IT IS A PERFECT TIME TO CLEAN THOSE MEDICINE CABINETS THIS SATURDAY MARKS ANOTHER NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG. TAKE BACK DAY. YOUâVE GOT USED UNWANTED EXPIRED MEDICATIONS HONESTLY OF ANY KIND BUT PARTICULARLY MEDICATIONS SUCH AS NARCOTICS OR OPIOIDS THAT CAN BE ABUSED YOU CAN TAKE THOSE TWO. I DISPOSAL CENTER BAPTIST HEALTH ACTUALLY OFFERS SAFE PRESCRIPTION DISPOSAL YEAR ROUND AT THESE TWO PHARMACIES IN LOUISVILLE AND IN LA GRANGE PHARMACIST, ANGELA SANDLIN SAYS 86% OF INJECTABLE DRUG ABUSE LIKE HEROIN REPORTEDLY STARTED WITH PRESCRIPTION. RUGS AND SOMETIMES ITâS INADVERTENT. SHE SAYS THE HEALTHCARE AGENCY IS ATTACKING SUPPLY WITH EVENTS LIKE DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY AND DEMAND BY USING MINIMUM DOSES OR OPIOID ALTERNATIVES BAPTIST HEALTH ALSO ISSUES ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY DISPOSAL PACKETS WITH CERTAIN HIGH-RISK PRESCRIPTIONS. THIS ALLOWS YOU UNDERNEATH AND MIX THIS POWDER AND THE WATER TOGETHER IN YOUR PRES. VILE, BUT MAYBE YOUâRE HANGING ON TO THAT BOTTLE OF MUSCLE RELAXERS OR OTHER MEDICINES FOR FLARE-UPS AFTER A SURGERY HEALTH EXPERTS SAY THE RISKS ARE JUST TOO GREAT IF YOU HAVE PAIN SEVERE ENOUGH TO NEED THOSE YOU NEED TO SEE YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. YOU NEED TO SEE YOUR LOCAL FAMILY PHYSICIAN OR SOMEONE ELSE AND POSSIBLY EVEN AN EMERGENCY ROOM BECAUSE ITâS ITâS EVEN DANG