What do you do with expired epipens?

SallyJean95 · June 2011

Mine expire next month and I'm just wondering what I should do with the old one's.

GHBEA · June 2011

Your pharmacy should be able to take them. Call them first because some only take expired meds a few times a year.

magdusia · June 2011

when i went to get a new epipen, i asked the phaprmasist what i should do with it and he said to just keep it in the case and throw it in the garbage. so i did.

aniceucchik · June 2011

Never thought about it...throw it away I guess? I still need to get new ones...ours exp'd last month

sweetie0228 · June 2011

I've used expired ones to give demos on how to use the epi.

I'm the one that needs the epi in my family. They haven't always given out trainer epi's and I usually give a demo at work to show my office how to save my life.

My DS's friend is peanut/dairy/egg allergic. His mom was nervous his first boy scout camping trip, until she realized that my DS was going and knows how to use an epi b/c of me. Literally shouted across the parking lot to her H..."It's gonna be okay G (my ds) knows how to use an EPI!"

lindac1 · June 2011

Does anyone keep them? I was just told last week that if they're expired, but the fluid inside is not discolored, I should keep it around as a backup. (we're new to this; DD was just diagnosed with pea/tree nut allergies)