It is common for any house to keep medicines to cure fever, cold, and other diseases. However, after the expiry of the expiry date, the medicines in the house are thrown out along with the garbage. However, the Center has recently made a key statement that such a thing should not be done at all. Moreover, it is being said that one should be more careful about expired medicines in the house. It is said that throwing out expired medicines outside can become dangerous for people and animals. The Central Drug Standards Regulatory Authority has recently issued a new warning alert on this issue. It has made key suggestions regarding 17 types of the most dangerous medicines.
It said that medicines used to control severe pain and anxiety disorders (tramadol, tapentadol, diazepam, oxycodone, fentanyl) should be crushed and the tablets should be flushed down the toilet. Apart from that, she warned that throwing them outside with the garbage can cause illness in many people. So, you need to be more vigilant about the medicines in your home. Expired drugs can lose their effectiveness and may even become harmful, potentially posing health risks.

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Sowmiya Sriram

09/07/2025 05:40 PM