The most damaging effect reported is renal tubular acidosis, an impairment of the kidneys caused by the use of the antibiotic tetracycline.
Other effects that may occur because the medication will not comply with the treatment expected for the particular disease, causing a lack of control in cases of chronic diseases or incomplete treatment in the case of antibiotics.
O expiration date indicated on each medication is a laboratory-tested date according to which the drug will be effective and safe to treat a particular disease. After that date, the potency of the medication may decrease and may not reach the appropriate level of control of the condition.
Medications should be stored in dry places away from sunlight to maintain their effectiveness and not suffer changes in their chemical properties.
Overdue medicine should be disposed of in the trash to avoid undesirable effects on people's health.
