Call your doctor immediately if you have any unexpected symptoms because of your medication. Your doctor will also want to know about all of your food and medication allergies. Crushing, chewing, or breaking pills could make your medication unsafe or ineffective. If you have difficulty swallowing pills, ask your doctor or pharmacist for other types of medication. Check the expiration dates on your medicine bottles, and flush any expired medicines down the toilet if you have children or pets that can get into your wastebaskets.
Some drugs actually become toxic after the expiration date.
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