South Africans urged to clear medicine cabinet to eliminate unforeseen dangers
(World News South Africa)

JOHANNESBURG - A pharmaceutical company has recently conducted a poll that found many South Africans do not get rid of unnecessary unused medicines at home. Spokesperson for Pharma Dynamics Nicole Jennings says clearing out your medicine cabinet might be last on a person`s list of priorities but doing so could eliminate unforeseen dangers. Twitter poll says that about 89% haven´t cleaned out their medicine cabinet in the past two years. She says one of the dangers of keeping unused medication at home is that it often leads to misuse among teenagers. `Another concern is accidental medicine overdose, which is surprisingly common in SA. Leftover medication is often used to self-medicate, but...