[Pharmwaste] Drug Buster

[Lotzer Donna M]

This company is located right down the highway from me in Wisconsin (!)
so I dropped them an email asking for more details on what is in their
jug, why they tell people to EMPTY it out when full instead of throwing
away the entire jug, and why I should consider endorsing or promoting
their product...to my surprise I got a call back withn an hour this
morning! Here is the scoop on this product...

	Contains: activated charcoal (not sure how much - he said
"3.5oz" in a 16oz bottle
			   Vinegar (5% acetic acid)
			   Detergent (compares to hand dishwashing soap)

Bottles do have a child-resistant closure on them - I asked.

They actually have in their instructions to empty the full (goopy,
messy) bottle into some sort of impervious container and then to recycle
the bottle (presumably after rinsing all that charcoal and drug goop
out??) but I told him they should tell users to just make sure the cap
is on properly and dispose of the entire bottle "as is" when full.

At the moment they are pushing this product for institutional use but
plan to market a 6oz bottle for homes. I guess now if someone wanted one
for the home they would buy the 16oz one.

Donna Lotzer, Senior Clinical Pharmacist
Poison Education Coordinator
University of WI Hospital & Clinics 
Poison Prevention & Education Center
600 Highland Avenue, MC # 9475
Madison, WI 53792
dlotzer at uwhealth.org
Phone: 608-265-8160


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