Two pharmacy experts explain why you may actually find more relief from what’s in your kitchen cupboard than on pharmacy shelves.
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From painkillers to nasal sprays, some over-the-counter medicines carry hidden risks when used incorrectly or for too long.
Medications degrade over time, meaning they may not work as intended once they reach and pass their expiry date.
Children aged under six years shouldn’t have cough syrup. It’s not only ineffective, it can be harmful.
The risk of a severe allergic reaction when pholcodine is combined with common medicines used in anaesthesia has lead to their recall in Australia.
The danger from contaminated cough syrups is that early symptoms of poisoning, such as drowsiness, are sometimes observed in children without contamination.
India’s drug regulation is loose and results in dangerous medicines being sold at home and abroad.
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Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Macquarie University
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Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy, NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow, University of Sydney
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Professor of Public Health, Newcastle University
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Postdoctoral fellow, University of East London
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Researcher, Newcastle University
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Associate Professor of Pharmacology, University of Sydney
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Lecturer in Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Adelaide University
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Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University
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Professor of Toxicology, Equity and Inclusive Practice, Director of Impact and Innovation, University of East London
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Associate Professor, University of the Western Cape