Keep medications for people separate from pets medications. Mix-ups can be dangerous. Do not keep tubes of ointments or creams next to your tube of toothpaste. They feel a lot alike when you grab quickly, but a mistake could be serious. Flush old medications down the toilet.
Some drugs become toxic after the expiration date.
Do not chew, crush or break any capsules or tablets unless instructed. Some long-acting medications are absorbed too quickly when chewed and other medications won t be effective or could make you sick. To give liquid medication, use only the cup or measuring device that came with it. Dosing errors can happen if you use a different cup because the cups are often different sizes or have different markings. Also, household teaspoons and tablespoons are not very accurate, which is important with some medications.