Heatwave Warning: Medication Safety | Leeds News

Leeds News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 13, 2026 · 1m

With this heatwave blazing, your meds might be in danger—kitchen and bathroom storage? Not ideal. High temps and humidity can degrade certain drugs, reducing effectiveness or even triggering side effects like dehydration, heat exhaustion, or worse. Anti-seizure meds like carbamazepine and lorazepam can break down in heat, and heat itself can lower your seizure threshold by causing dehydration or sleep disruption. Heart and blood pressure meds also demand extra hydration vigilance, as dehydration can increase clot risks. Bottom line: find a cool, dark spot for your meds, stay hydrated, and…