Off-Season Medication Reminders

Here are a few important reminders for members who may be preparing to leave Ocean Reef for the season.

Medication Disposal

Standard medications can be brought to the Medical Center to be disposed of safely. Controlled medications such as pain medications, opioids or others should be brought to Public Safety for disposal in the conveniently located medication drop box. All medications brought in for disposal should remain in their original containers.

Needle Disposal

The Medical Center can provide you with biohazard containers for needles and “sharps,” and you can drop off those filled containers at the Medical Center for proper disposal by its contracted biohazard waste provider.

Medication Review

Now is a good time to review medications in your medicine cabinet and check the expiration dates. Expired medications can lose efficiency once past their prime and this is also true of over-the-counter drugs. Expired eye medications can be especially susceptible to contamination and harmful bacterial growth, including over-the-counter drops for dry eyes, so check these as well.

Automatic Pharmacy Refills and Delivery

Please contact your Key Largo pharmacy and update the instructions for your automatically refilled prescriptions that are picked up by Public Safety. Once picked up by Public Safety they cannot be returned or refilled by another pharmacy. This could leave you in a dilemma, especially when it’s a critically needed medication. The Medical Center can support your off-season prescription needs by electronic communication with your preferred pharmacy.