Just threw my old fluorouracil in the trash like a boss. 🗑️😎 Who needs guidelines when you've got instinct?
Jessica M
May
16, 2023 AT 15:04
Fluorouracil is classified as a hazardous drug by the FDA. It must be returned to an authorized take-back program or disposed of through a regulated medical waste facility. Improper disposal poses environmental and public health risks. Please adhere to institutional protocols.
Jennifer Stephenson
May
17, 2023 AT 13:25
Don't flush it. Don't throw it in the trash. Return it.
Segun Kareem
May
18, 2023 AT 08:12
We treat our bodies like temples, but forget the medicine we use is part of the sacred cycle. Respect the chemicals you bring into your life-they deserve a proper exit, not a landfill grave.
Philip Rindom
May
18, 2023 AT 09:10
Yeah, I just mixed mine with kitty litter and called it a day. 🤷♂️ Who's gonna check?
Jess Redfearn
May
19, 2023 AT 08:47
Wait, so you're telling me I can't just bury it in the backyard? My dog's been acting weird lately-I think it's the meds.
Ashley B
May
20, 2023 AT 22:37
They say 'return to pharmacy' but they're just hiding the truth-Big Pharma wants you to keep buying it. The real disposal method? Burn it in a controlled incinerator they won't tell you about. They don't want you to know how dangerous this stuff really is.
Scott Walker
May
22, 2023 AT 08:53
I keep mine in the original bottle, sealed, in the locked cabinet with the other scary meds. 🙏 I even labeled it 'DO NOT TOUCH - CHEMICAL ZONE' with a skull emoji. My cat stays away now.
Sharon Campbell
May
23, 2023 AT 04:00
fluorouracil? sounds like a spell from harry potter. i just left it on the counter. who cares?
sara styles
May
24, 2023 AT 23:55
You think you're safe just returning it to the pharmacy? Have you ever seen what happens to those take-back bins? They get shipped overseas to countries with zero environmental laws. The vials get crushed, the liquid leaks into groundwater, and children in rural Nigeria drink it because they think it's medicine. The FDA knows. The EPA knows. But they won't tell you because they're paid off by the manufacturers. I've got documents. I've got emails. I'm not paranoid-I'm informed.
Brendan Peterson
May
25, 2023 AT 16:33
The proper method is according to USP 800 guidelines: neutralize with sodium thiosulfate if possible, then package in compliant hazardous waste containers. Most pharmacies don't even know this. They just give you a take-back bag and call it a day.
Erika Lukacs
May
26, 2023 AT 08:36
In the grand tapestry of human suffering, we are but threads-each vial of fluorouracil a knot in the fabric. To dispose of it carelessly is to unravel the moral order. Yet, to dispose of it perfectly is to acknowledge the absurdity of our attempts to control nature through chemistry.
Rebekah Kryger
May
26, 2023 AT 08:54
You're all missing the point. Fluorouracil is a pyrimidine analog antimetabolite. It's not just 'medicine'-it's a targeted cytotoxic agent. The disposal protocol is governed by RCRA hazardous waste codes P012. If you're not using an EPA-certified disposal vendor, you're not just being irresponsible-you're violating federal law. And yes, I've read the manual.
Comments (13)
Laura-Jade Vaughan
Just threw my old fluorouracil in the trash like a boss. 🗑️😎 Who needs guidelines when you've got instinct?
Jessica M
Fluorouracil is classified as a hazardous drug by the FDA. It must be returned to an authorized take-back program or disposed of through a regulated medical waste facility. Improper disposal poses environmental and public health risks. Please adhere to institutional protocols.
Jennifer Stephenson
Don't flush it. Don't throw it in the trash. Return it.
Segun Kareem
We treat our bodies like temples, but forget the medicine we use is part of the sacred cycle. Respect the chemicals you bring into your life-they deserve a proper exit, not a landfill grave.
Philip Rindom
Yeah, I just mixed mine with kitty litter and called it a day. 🤷♂️ Who's gonna check?
Jess Redfearn
Wait, so you're telling me I can't just bury it in the backyard? My dog's been acting weird lately-I think it's the meds.
Ashley B
They say 'return to pharmacy' but they're just hiding the truth-Big Pharma wants you to keep buying it. The real disposal method? Burn it in a controlled incinerator they won't tell you about. They don't want you to know how dangerous this stuff really is.
Scott Walker
I keep mine in the original bottle, sealed, in the locked cabinet with the other scary meds. 🙏 I even labeled it 'DO NOT TOUCH - CHEMICAL ZONE' with a skull emoji. My cat stays away now.
Sharon Campbell
fluorouracil? sounds like a spell from harry potter. i just left it on the counter. who cares?
sara styles
You think you're safe just returning it to the pharmacy? Have you ever seen what happens to those take-back bins? They get shipped overseas to countries with zero environmental laws. The vials get crushed, the liquid leaks into groundwater, and children in rural Nigeria drink it because they think it's medicine. The FDA knows. The EPA knows. But they won't tell you because they're paid off by the manufacturers. I've got documents. I've got emails. I'm not paranoid-I'm informed.
Brendan Peterson
The proper method is according to USP 800 guidelines: neutralize with sodium thiosulfate if possible, then package in compliant hazardous waste containers. Most pharmacies don't even know this. They just give you a take-back bag and call it a day.
Erika Lukacs
In the grand tapestry of human suffering, we are but threads-each vial of fluorouracil a knot in the fabric. To dispose of it carelessly is to unravel the moral order. Yet, to dispose of it perfectly is to acknowledge the absurdity of our attempts to control nature through chemistry.
Rebekah Kryger
You're all missing the point. Fluorouracil is a pyrimidine analog antimetabolite. It's not just 'medicine'-it's a targeted cytotoxic agent. The disposal protocol is governed by RCRA hazardous waste codes P012. If you're not using an EPA-certified disposal vendor, you're not just being irresponsible-you're violating federal law. And yes, I've read the manual.