¿Es seguro tomar medicamentos caducados?

¿Qué sucede cuando tomas un medicamento vencido?

Fuente: UPMC HealthBeat

¿Qué significa “caducado”?

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¿Y si ya pasó la fecha?

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¡Cuidado con los líquidos!

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¿Qué nunca debes tomar vencido?

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¿Cómo almacenarlos bien?

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¿Qué hacer con los vencidos?

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¿Tienes dudas?

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