If you have difficulty swallowing tablets or capsules, your physician may be able to prescribe a slightly different medication. Don't keep medications that you are no longer taking. Dispose of medications safely by flushing down the toilet. Even if the same condition occurs for which you were taking the medication, the medication may no longer be good, or you may be taking other medications which may interact with the original medication. This will also decrease the chance of taking the wrong medication.
Additional points Keep all medications out of the reach of children.
What is safe and effective for you may be deadly to a child. Keep medications in child protective containers. Even if you don't have children in your family, neighbor's children or grandchildren may come to visit at your house or children may get into your purse while visiting families with children. If you have a condition which makes opening child resistant containers difficult, you may request your pharmacist to dispense the medication without a child safety cap, but remember to use extra care in where you place this medication. Consider getting all your medications from one pharmacy.