2. Should one take expire medication say within a month after its expiry? One must not use any expired medications as they could have become ineffective or could have become unsafe to consume, because of break-down of the drug into toxic substances.
3. When should medications be disposed? When the medication has expired or even when not expired but there is any change in appearance, color or smell - the medication must be discarded.
If a treatment schedule has been completed and the medication is no longer required nor would it be used on an as-needed basis, then the medication should be discarded even if it has not reached an expiry date.
