Dropped Prescription Pills On Dirty Floor

The other day my pharmacist dropped a vial with an easy open cap that i had just counted and spilled 120 pills on the ground.

Dropped prescription pills on dirty floor.

I think he s crazy. Support forums anxiety panic disorders. I don t eat food that falls on the ground and i sure as hell am not taking a pill that fell on it. 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.

Dropped pills on floor do you keep or trash. 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. 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. Wipe the pill off as best you can and unless it has visible.

A bathroom floor would be a no. 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. He s calling his doctor right now to get a refill. The nurses then informed the pharmacist on duty that a refill of the medication would be necessary.

I dropped nearly all of my lexapro on the floor in my dorm room kitchen which is simply filthy. Working as a pharmacy technician dropping pills is a common event when you re dispensing. She told me she needed me to count another 120. He says he s grossed out knowing i would take a pill i dropped on the kitchen 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.