General Medication Disposable System
General medication disposal systems are provided. Aspects of the systems include devices having a sealable container dimensioned to accommodate a pharmaceutical composition; and an amount of an inactivating substance, e.g., granulated or pelletized activated carbon, present inside of the of sealable container. Aspects of the invention further include methods of making and using the systems, as well as kits comprises the devices of the system.
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56 . A device comprising:
a sealable container dimensioned to accommodate a pharmaceutical composition;
an amount of activated carbon present inside of the of sealable container; and
a pharmaceutical composition present inside of the sealable container.
57 . The device according to claim 56 , wherein the sealable container is a re-sealable container.
58 . The device according to claim 56 , wherein the container is configured as a pouch.
59 . The device according to claim 56 , wherein the activated carbon comprises granulated or pelletized activated carbon.
60 . The device according to claim 59 , wherein the granulated or pelletized activated carbon comprises activated carbon particles ranging in size from 0.25 to 5.0 mm.
61 . The device according to claim 56 , wherein the amount of granulated or pelletized activated carbon is contained in a liquid permeable enclosure inside of the sealable container.
62 . The device according to claim 56 , wherein the liquid permeable enclosure is a water permeable enclosure.
63 . The device according to claim 56 , wherein the container comprises a vent.
64 . The device according to claim 56 , wherein the container further comprises an amount of a liquid.
65 . The device according to claim 64 , wherein the liquid is an aqueous liquid.
66 . The device according to claim 56 , wherein the device comprises a suspending agent.
67 . The device according to claim 56 , wherein the container is sealed.
68 . The device according to claim 56 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is a solid.
69 . The device according to claim 68 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is selected from the group consisting of a pill, tablet, capsule, topical composition and combinations thereof.
70 . The device according to claim 56 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is a liquid.
71 . A device comprising:
a sealable container dimensioned to accommodate a pharmaceutical composition; and
an amount of an inactivating substance present inside of the sealable container, wherein the inactivating substance is not present in a free-flowing form; and
an amount of a pharmaceutical composition present inside of the sealable container.
72 . The device according to claim 71 , wherein the inactivating substance is activated carbon.
73 . The device according to claim 71 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is a solid.
74 . The device according to claim 73 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is selected from the group consisting of a pill, tablet, capsule, topical composition and combinations thereof.
75 . The device according to claim 71 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is a liquid.
76 . The device according to claim 71 , wherein the container is sealed.
77 . A set of articles comprising:
a sealable container dimensioned to accommodate a pharmaceutical composition having an amount of activated carbon present inside of the of sealable container; and
a pharmaceutical composition.
78 . The set according to claim 77 , wherein the sealable container is a re-sealable container.
79 . The set according to claim 78 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is a solid.
80 . The set according to claim 79 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is selected from the group consisting of a pill, tablet, capsule, topical composition and combinations thereof.
81 . The set according to claim 77 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is a liquid.