Pharmacist’s heatwave warning for anyone on common drugs – full list

and/or progestogen, and those hormones are sensitive to temperature. Most are designed to be stored below 25C, and prolonged exposure above 30C can start to break down the hormones and reduce how well they work.

“So, a pill packet that’s spent a few days in a hot car, a handbag or beach bag, a steamy bathroom cabinet, or a windowsill isn’t necessarily continue reading …