Medication Safe

Medication safety is something we constantly think about at medicationsafe.com. Dr. Ben has been at the poison control center for 10 years and deals with poisonings in children, teenagers and adults daily. Finally, there is a product that can be used to lock up medications securely. It’s called the Rx Locker.

We first came across the product through the blog: http://3kidsandus.com/2010/rx-locker-keeping-kids-safe-from-prescription-drugs/.

The Rx Locker (www.RxLocker.com) from Locker Brand, Inc. (www.lockerbrand.com) is targeted toward parents of teenagers, concerned about the rising trend of prescription drug abuse. It’s endorsed by Dr. Drew Pinsky. A PR Newswire article can be found here: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dr-drew-debuts-the-rx-locker-to-help-prescription-drug-abuse-among-teens-80888242.html.

We can envision many other uses for the Rx Locker. If you have one, please let us know how you like it and how you’re using it. Leave a comment or email us at info@medicationsafe.com.

We recently received some correspondence from Michael Fleming at www.acahoy.com to alert us of some lockable storage products they carry on their website.

 Information from their website:

Aca Hoy’s first line of products revolve around prescription pill safety and storage. Abuse of prescribed medicine is growing at an alarming rate. It is currently the second most drug used by teens and the most accessible to children. Prescription medicine has helped reduce pain and for some, assisted in daily living. It is time for all people to start taking responsibility for them by keeping them out of the hands of people they were not prescribed to. Drug stores keep them locked up and so should you.
Locking prescription pills could save the life of a child. Maybe even your own.

Email any questions or new product ideas: michael@acahoy.com.

If you happen to try out their products or know someone who has and can provide us with some feedback about them, we would greatly appreciate it.

We came across a company that manufactures a product that employs a unique child deterrent locking system. The locking mechanism is based on the premise that children < 5 years of age do not have the hand size and are not dextrous enough to be able to manipulate the two action system. Their website can be found here: http://www.smartguard.biz/. They have several models, one that can be used for medications and a larger model for cleaning supplies.

If anyone has used their products or come across similar products we would love to hear from you. We are continually looking for products, tested by mothers, that we can recommend. You can email us at info@medicationsafe.com.

We came across another great blog post.

This one is from Dr. Moz: http://www.deardrmoz.com/index.php/2008/09/30/medicine-lock-box-cross-design-cabinet-safety/

We especially like his recommendations to keep medications locked and up high and to make sure the homes of relatives are childproofed as well. You can’t imagine the countless number of calls we receive at the poison control center where kids got into a cabinet that had one of those “safety devices” securing it. Those devices give people a false sense of security. We also encourage people to find a way to lock up their medications.

The post also has a great looking device that can be mounted to a wall and is lockable, so that one can be sure children will be unable to break into it. It appears to come from the United Kingdom. Has anyone run across a similar device here in the United States? If you have please let us know. We would love to be able to recommend a device that is functional and looks great as well.