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Leftover Arikayce

Posted by gbooth54 @gbooth54, Sep 5 3:34pm

My doctor wants me to stop Arikayce. Unfortunately I had just received a 28 day shipment. I hate to waste it. Does anyone know what can be done with the rest of it?

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Sep 5 3:40pm

@gbooth54 This is a tale we hear so often - and it seems such a waste. Leftover prescription meds, even unopened, cannot be given away or repurposed for safety reasons. I suggest you store it until the expiration date in case the doctor decides to restart it.

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lvnl | @lvnl | Sep 6 8:28am

You can donate it if you want to! Here is an article about how to do it:
https://www.aarp.org/health/drugs-supplements/info-2022/how-to-donate-prescription-drugs.html#
Some cities have local dropoffs. I ended up sending an unopened inhaler to a program somewhere in the Midwest, I forget which program. This was when my PCP was trialing different inhalers & meds to rule out asthma and I realized how outrageous the retail price would be for anyone uninsured.

It has to be carefully documented and sealed of course.

Good luck. This is such a horrible waste.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Sep 6 11:58am
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You can donate it if you want to! Here is an article about how to do it:
https://www.aarp.org/health/drugs-supplements/info-2022/how-to-donate-prescription-drugs.html#
Some cities have local dropoffs. I ended up sending an unopened inhaler to a program somewhere in the Midwest, I forget which program. This was when my PCP was trialing different inhalers & meds to rule out asthma and I realized how outrageous the retail price would be for anyone uninsured.

It has to be carefully documented and sealed of course.

Good luck. This is such a horrible waste.

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Unfortunately, Arikayce does not qualify because it requires refrigeration. We experienced the same issue with unopened insulin.

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lvnl | @lvnl | Sep 6 12:00pm

Oh bummer!! I didn't realize.

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