Fentanyl Patch Disposal and Controlled Substance Deactivation: What Every Healthcare Facility Needs to Know
Healthcare facilities, pharmacies, and hospice providers face an increasingly complex challenge when it comes to managing high-potency controlled substances at the end of their lifecycle. Fentanyl patches, liquid opioids, and similar medications require far more than standard disposal processes. Without proper deactivation, they introduce a serious and often underestimated risk across compliance, safety, and environmental […]
Inmar Intelligence Partners with Deterra to Expand Safe Medication Deactivation and Disposal
Inmar Intelligence and Deterra partner to expand safe medication disposal, helping hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and community programs permanently deactivate unused medications.
Streamlining Drug Deactivation for Long-Term Care and Hospice Compliance
Streamlining Drug Deactivation for Long-Term Care and Hospice Compliance Long-term care (LTC) and hospice facilities manage a complex array of powerful medications, including highly controlled substances used for pain management and palliative care. When a patient’s treatment changes or they pass away, facilities are suddenly left with a surplus of highly potent, unused pharmaceuticals. Managing […]
Multi-Purpose Container How To
This video provides a quick overview of how to use the Deterra® Multi-Purpose Container, demonstrating the simple steps for safely and responsibly disposing of unused or expired medications.
Liquids Only How To
This video provides a quick overview of how to use the Deterra® Liquids-Only Container, demonstrating the simple steps for safely
Why Choose Deterra
Deterra empowers communities, organizations, and families to reduce risk, prevent misuse, and protect lives by permanently deactivating unused medications, using the only scientifically proven solution of its kind.
How It Works
Whether at home or in a healthcare setting, our system neutralizes unused pills, patches, liquids, creams, and films on the spot — stopping misuse before it starts and safeguarding the environment.
What is the Deterra Drug Deactivation System?
We created Deterra to reduce the risk of abuse, misuse and accidental ingestion of leftover medication, especially prescription opioids. Learn more about our solution to safe drug disposal.
How to Dispose of Pills, Liquids, Creams and Films with Deterra
Deterra Pouches can rid any home of dangerous, leftover drugs in minutes. See how easy it is to deactivate and dispose of pills, liquids, creams and films in three simple steps.
How to Dispose of Patches with Deterra
Use the Deterra System to quickly and easily deactivate and dispose of medicated patches, including transdermal fentanyl patches.