cita The medicine cabinet is not a store for leftover medicines. Check it regularly; take any leftovers to the Punto SIGRE, and you will always be able to find what you really need
Where should it be kept?
The kitchen and the bathroom are areas of the house with the greatest changes in temperature and humidity, so they are not the best places to keep your medicine cabinet. The best place is somewhere cool, dry and dark, to avoid altering the characteristics and properties of the medicines concerned.
The cabinet should also be out of the reach of children; but do not keep it locked – it must be easy to open when needed.
Make sure that anyone who needs the medicine cabinet knows exactly where it is kept.
What should it contain?
The cabinet is not a store for leftover medicines.
All of the contents should be stored in their original box and should be kept tidy. It will only be useful if you know what you are looking for and can find it easily.
Medications must be clearly identified, therefore it is important to keep them in their box with the leaflet.
Emergency medical and other useful phone numbers, such as health centre, doctor or ambulance directory, National Toxicology Centre should also be written on the outside of the cabinet.
What else needs to be considered?
Bear in mind the recommended storage conditions for each medicinal product, particularly those to be kept at a certain temperature and in the fridge, as well as those that are only effective for a limited time once the container is opened or the preparation is reconstituted, as in the case of some eye drops or syrups. Generally, medicines should always be kept out of direct sunlight.