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Drugs

Question:

How do you determine if a medicine has been tampered with?

Answer:

• Avoid medications that don't look or smell right.
• Look at the outer package and don't buy it if it is damaged.
• Make sure the lot number on the bottle matches the lot number of the box it came in.
• Carefully look at the package and seal before opening it. Take it back if there are any rips, cracks, or breaks.

Review Date: 01/18/2007
Reviewed By: Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.