Was the expired drug actually expired? Health experts say:

It is a common belief that it is good to use after the expired drug expires. But is it true?

Using drugs after the expiration date means that they may not be effective or harm.

There is a mixture of how safe or effective drugs are after the expiration date. So Local 4 asked experts.

Dannielle Sigal, a pharmacist and Earth leader of CVS, said, “It is what patients are demanding.

“There is no guarantee that the drug is safe or effective if the drug passes through the expiration date.” “As time goes by, it starts to lose power. To be safe, it is better to throw away the drug when it reaches expiration date.”

Some will now claim that the medical industry is trying to sell more drugs. Not so. It can be dangerous if the drug expires.

SIGAL said, “The drug can begin to decline after the expiration date and can change chemically.” So it can have a different effect on your body, and if you take it, you can potentially harm. “

The advice then is to discard the expired drugs.

First look at the label. Some have disposal information. In addition, most pharmacies have a processing kiosk and many offer free processing RX packets.

“If you pour packets into a pill bottle and add warm water, you will form a biodegradable gel that can be thrown away at home safely.”

In conclusion, you should not do what many people do -promote the expiration limit.

The risk of taking expired drugs is as follows.

• Potential toxicity

• Reduction

• Bacterial growth