Dropped Prescription Pills On Dirty Floor

As the title says i had my medication bottle out to take a pill then the bottle fell out of my hand and onto the ground.

Dropped prescription pills on dirty floor.

Due to the high cost of the pills the pharmacist immediately contacted their supervisor who in turn contacted the head physician of the facility. I picked up all the pills and put them back into the bottle but i m sort of worried about taking them after they were on such a filthy floor. For me it would depend on where i dropped the pills a pharmacy is usually cleaner then a garage floor where there may be grease cat hair etc. I don t eat food that falls on the ground and i sure as hell am not taking a pill that fell on it.

The nurses then informed the pharmacist on duty that a refill of the medication would be necessary. The pills were picked up the from the floor and they disposed of them in the sharps container. I think he s crazy. Working as a pharmacy technician dropping pills is a common event when you re dispensing.

Support forums anxiety panic disorders. Wipe the pill off as best you can and unless it has visible. Haha well at least prescription pills that he just paid 30 for. He says he s grossed out knowing i would take a pill i dropped on the kitchen floor.

A bathroom floor would be a no. Dropped pills on floor do you keep or trash. There is no way to disinfect a pill that fell on a dirty floor and you cannot microwave or bake it for a few minutes to kill the germs. Our kitchen floor is clean and its not like i d ever eat food i dropped but i have no problem taking a pill i dropped.

She told me she needed me to count another 120.