Sometimes (hopefully not too often) situations arise when the expiration date of an expensive medicine has expired, and there are still half of the pills left in the package.
You might be tempted to ignore the potential consequences and save money, but you shouldn't do that - and here's why.
According to Gina Belotti, a professor of pharmacology at Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia, after the expiration date, no pharmaceutical company can guarantee that the drug will be as effective and will not cause harm.
It is possible that some drugs will continue to work properly after their expiration date, but this can only be determined after further research has been conducted.
Since the chances that you are the owner of a home laboratory and a highly qualified pharmacologist are practically zero, it is not worth the risk.
The body's reaction to expired food can be completely unpredictable.
If events unfold according to the most favorable scenario, then nothing will happen to you.
In the worst case, the side effects of the drug will increase or the drug will contribute to the emergence of new symptoms.
Therefore, it is better not to take risks and throw away expired medications.
This also applies to drugs that have been stored incorrectly for a long time.
