Medications degrade over time, meaning they may not work as intended once they reach and pass their expiry date.

“Certain drugs should never be taken past their expiration date, even if slightly expired, so it’s important that we stick to these suggested dates,” he said. Antibiotics should always be ...

Expired antibiotics can lose their effectiveness in fighting bacterial infections. Taking ineffective antibiotics can lead to incomplete treatment of infections, allowing bacteria to develop ...

While most expired medicines lose their potency, some of them can turn toxic, causing serious harm to your health. From ...

The older the medication, the higher this risk becomes.” Toxicity: Expired liquid antibiotics, eye drops, and creams can become contaminated with bacteria, leading to new infections instead of ...

Professor Renier Coetzee at the University of Western Cape (UWC)'s School of Public Health and vice president of the ...

Over-the-counter painkillers like ibuprofen and acetaminophen, as well as antihistamines, are relatively safe to consume ...

The problem is that both using expired medication and disposing of ... This is of particular concern with medicines like antibiotics: subtherapeutic doses (those which are too low to work properly ...

For the public, I would advise that when purchasing drugs or medication, they should buy only from registered pharmacies.

Martins Iluyomade, confiscated a large haul of fake and expired drugs, including antibiotics, anti-diabetics, and anti-hypertensives. Other seized products included psychoactive substances ...