Metformin surplus

TardisDee

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I recently got a 2 month supply of metformin but after another bout of stomach problems I was changed onto slow release. Consequently I have an unopened 2 month supply. Can’t throw away, can’t take to pharmacy to be disposed of, so any suggestions?
 

sno0opy

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How come it cant go to the pharmacy? Thats the best place to take un-needed medicine?
 

DCUKMod

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@TardisDee - If you mean you don't want to clog up the pharmacy queues at the moment, you could hang onto it until things are easier. It won't come to any harm.
 

Robbity

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Does the Pharmacy have a letter box? if so maybe wrap the packs with a note, and go out of hours and pop them through?
 

type two paul

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I recently got a 2 month supply of metformin but after another bout of stomach problems I was changed onto slow release. Consequently I have an unopened 2 month supply. Can’t throw away, can’t take to pharmacy to be disposed of, so any suggestions?
Keep them until this CV-19 is over with. It's just one thing more that they don't need to deal with right now.
 

TardisDee

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Thank you for replies. I had meant that at the moment I wouldn’t take them to pharmacy as they have other more pressing issues to deal with. I will hold on to them for now.