On a hot day like Monday, the sun can make the temperature inside the car more than 80 degrees, a temperature pharmacists say is not good for your prescriptions.
"When a medication is left in your car at extreme temperatures, it could cause the medication to not be as effective," said Smart Pharmacy director of compounds Karri McAdoo.
Sheryl Guthrie said she’s aware of the dangers.
"There are always side effects on medication if you don't keep it in the right environment. I don't think you can expect it to do what it says it's going to do," said Guthrie.
McAdoo said besides being less effective, the hot medication could make you sick.
"Upset stomach, nausea, any GI discomfort you may even see drowsiness," said McAdoo.
Guthrie said that's something she doesn't want to experience and will keep reading her medication labels.
"If something costs that much I want it to do what it's supposed to do for the length of time it's supposed to do it in," said Guthrie.
McAdoo said if you need to travel with medication bring it in a cooler to keep it cool.
McAdoo said she's seen a lot of customers bring in medications that have melted together because of the heat. She said antibiotics and over-the-counter medications can both be affected.
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