Healthcare Provider

Healthcare Providers

Healthcare providers are at the forefront of the fight against prescription drug misuse. Ensuring unused medications are disposed of properly by patients at home and by staff in your facility can reduce the risk of drug misuse and diversion. Deterra’s patented medication disposal pouches, containers and accessories are a scientifically proven solution to permanently deactivate medication at home or in a clinical setting.

deterra pouch and easel

DETERRA DRUG DEACTIVATION SYSTEM

The patented Deterra® System deactivates prescription drugs, pills, patches, liquids, creams and films. Deterra renders them inert, unavailable for misuse and safe for the environment. In a simple 3-step process, a user deactivates the drugs by putting them in a Deterra pouch or container, adding water, sealing, shaking and throwing it away. It’s truly that simple.

Medications Icon
0 1

billion medications deactivated so far

Patent Icon
0 13

U.S. patents, 35 international patents and 3 U.S. patents pending

Locations Icon
0 50

available in all 50 states and internationally

Deterra Destroys Unused Medication in 3 Easy Steps

The patented Deterra® System deactivates prescription drugs, pills, patches, liquids, creams and films. Deterra renders them inert, unavailable for misuse and safe for the environment. In a simple 3-step process, a user deactivates the drugs by putting them in a Deterra pouch or container, adding water, shaking and throwing it away. It’s truly that simple.

Step 1 Icon

Place Medication in Pouch

Open pouch and place unused medications inside.

Step 2 Icon

Fill Halfway with Water

Fill halfway with warm water and wait 30 seconds. Foaming may occur.

Step 3 Icon

Seal, Shake and Dispose in Trash

Seal tightly, gently shake and dispose of in normal trash.

Deactivate Drugs with Deterra Drug Disposal Containers

Powered by proprietary activated carbon, Deterra System’s containers safely destroy bulk quantities of unused or unwanted medications. The three-step process permanently deactivates ingredients and renders medication inert so they can’t be accidentally ingested, diverted, abused or leaked into our ecosystem.

Contact Deterra System for a custom quote

Compare Deterra Drug Disposal Products

Deterra products come in multiple sizes so users can deactivate and dispose of an individual prescription or remove a large number of leftover pills, capsules, patches, films or creams from their medicine cabinet. Each Deterra product can deactivate the maximum number of pills, liquids or patches listed in the expand / collapse below. For pricing and purchasing, please contact our sales team at Sales@DeterraSystem.com, call us at (612) 568-1128, or request a quote online.

Pouches
pill icon
Max Pills / Pouch
water droplet icon
Max Liquid / Pouch
patch icon
Max Patches / Pouch
case icon
Units / Case
Deterra SP
(7001-CASE)
152 oz / 60 mL2250
Deterra MP
(7018-CASE)
456 oz / 180 mL6200
Deterra LP
(7025-CASE)
9012 oz / 360 mL12100
Deterra XL
(7032-CASE)
45060 oz / 1.8 L6020
pill icon
Max Pills / Pouch
water droplet icon
Max Liquid / Pouch
patch icon
Max Patches / Pouch
case icon
Units / Case
Deterra SP
(7001-CASE)
152 oz / 60 mL2250
Deterra MP
(7018-CASE)
456 oz / 180 mL6200
Deterra LP
(7025-CASE)
9012 oz / 360 mL12100
Deterra XL
(7032-CASE)
45060 oz / 1.8 L6020
Containers
pill icon
Max Pills / Pouch
water droplet icon
Max Liquid / Pouch
patch icon
Max Patches / Pouch
case icon
Units / Case
Deterra Liquids Only – 1.0 Gallon (7070-CASE)N/A3 L / 100 ozN/A4
Deterra Multi-Purpose – 1.0 Gallon (7049-CASE)1,0001 L / 34 oz1004
Deterra Multi-Purpose – 2.5 Gallon (7056-CASE)2,5002.5 L / 84 oz2502
pill icon
Max Pills / Pouch
water droplet icon
Max Liquid / Pouch
patch icon
Max Patches / Pouch
case icon
Units / Case
Deterra Liquids Only – 1.0 Gallon (7070-CASE)N/A3 L / 100 ozN/A4
Deterra Multi-Purpose – 1.0 Gallon (7049-CASE)1,0001 L / 34 oz1004
Deterra Multi-Purpose – 2.5 Gallon (7056-CASE)2,5002.5 L / 84 oz2502

Request a Quote

Protect your patients and employees from the risk of prescription drug misuse and diversion by including Deterra Drug Deactivation and Disposal Pouches, Containers and Accessories in your healthcare facility. It’s a simple, cost-effective way to save lives and fight addiction.

What we found is that [patients] provided with Deterra Pouches were three times as likely to properly dispose of leftover opioids as the control group.

Wendy Rosen

MSN, RNC, Maternal-Newborn Clinical Nurse Educator, Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill
Given its proven permanency, Deterra Pouches give providers, caregivers and families peace of mind that medications will not fall into the wrong hands.

Sue Boris

RN, BSN, Chief of Clinical Operations, Capital Caring Health
Coalitions are key to engaging the community around the issue of medication safety. Deterra Pouches provide a tangible, useful tool that we can hand out and use to tell a story.

Greg Puckett

Mercer County Commissioner & Executive Director, Community Connections Inc.
With the Deterra Pouches I am able to provide my patients and their families with a drug abuse prevention resource that is easy-to-use, convenient and tangible. It’s something they can use in the privacy of their homes to eliminate the opportunity take their prescription when it’s no longer needed.

Dr. Greg Colbath

Orthopedic Surgeon, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System