Exactly! Meds don’t lose 100% of their effectiveness at precisely 12:01AM on the expiration date! Pills are a slow-motion chemistry lab, perhaps producing compounds you don’t want (such as carcinogens) over time and reducing the effectiveness of those you do want. But meds can remain effective, at least somewhat, long after the expiration date. Avoid them if you can. But to save someone’s life, if that’s all you’ve got, of course you’ll administer them. Now, if you’re a healthcare professional, I can understand the reluctance. I mean, you could get your pants sued off. But for this poor mom and her son... Tragic.
People must think they act like printer ink cartridges.