@A myHIVteam Member I guess most concerning is that you don't seem to know how many bottles of HIV meds you actually have. So it would seem step 1 would be to assemble all you have from all the places you have them, and put them together in one spot.

Then check each one's fill date. If filled more than a year ago; put aside for disposal. If within a year, sort oldest to newest and put those with meds you take every day.

If you've more than half a year's supply, ask your pharmacist to hold off filling for a few months.

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Hang on to them. I am in the same situation. It's better to have extra then to be faced with a situation where none is available. You never know in this crazy world. Hold on to those like the gold that they are.

It is a good thing to keep them as a backup. However, if you do not need them anymore, you can take them to your Local Pharmacy or Health Department recycling program. CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart have recycling containers in the Pharmacy section. You will have to ask the Pharmacist or Pharmacy Tech for them to open it with a key.

I got 8 months of extra supply so I’m ready for trumps Armageddon lol

You could always donate them to a non-profit charity and get their full value off your taxes ( if you file them ) ....

You could always find someone on the same meds and give them a bottle to have as back for an emergency ( but of course they have to keep the meds in rotation to keep them from expiring ....

Then of course the last option is recycling which can be done at most publix or Walgreens stores ...