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Expired Medicine Side Effects: It is necessary to check the expiry date of drugs, because expired medicines can be ineffective or dangerous. Expedited antibiotics and heart medications can affect the reverse. In such a situation, take medicines …Read more
After the expiry date, medicines start getting ineffective.
Highlights
- Medications can be inferior or dangerous after expiry date.
- Expedited antibiotics and heart medications can affect the reverse.
- Expedited medication can cause vomiting, dizziness and allergies.
Expired Medicine Risks: There is an expiry date of medicines and the medicine should not be used after that date. Experiment date is written on every medicine packet or bottle and everyone must check this date while purchasing the medicine. The expiry date of the drug sets the drug manufacturer. It is believed that after this date, the effect of the drug starts to end and chemical changes starts. It is not necessary that the medicine becomes poisonous immediately after expiry, but eating expired medicine can worsen health. You will know from the doctor what problems can be caused by eating expired medicine.
The expert said that some expired medicines just stop affecting, due to which the disease is not cured. In some cases these drugs can also become poisonous due to chemical changes and can damage liver, kidney or intestines. Its effect on children, the elderly and already sick people can be more dangerous. If you have accidentally eaten expired medicine and feeling some kind of trouble in vomiting, dizziness, allergies or breathing, contact the doctor immediately. In some cases expired drug does not cause damage, but sometimes it may have serious symptoms.
Many times we do not check its date while taking medicine, which can be a great negligence. According to medical experts, before taking any medicine, its expiry date must be seen. Do not collect old medicines in the house and periodically sort them and destroy them safely, so that they do not accidentally consume anyone. Always keep the medicines in a cold and dry place. Some medicines need to be kept in the fridge and it is written on their label. By keeping the medicine at the right temperature, their expiry date keeps the effect. Do not leave the medicine vial open and always keep it in the original packaging.
Amit Upadhyay is working as a senior sub-editor in the lifestyle team of News18 Hindi. He has about 8 years of experience in print and digital media. He writes stories on the topic related to health and lifestyle. ,Read more
Amit Upadhyay is working as a senior sub-editor in the lifestyle team of News18 Hindi. He has about 8 years of experience in print and digital media. He writes stories on the topic related to health and lifestyle. , Read more