There are some meds that shouldn't be refrigerated, though, so read the bottle. Some of them, like some fish oils, actually should not be refrigerated. The refrigerator is a dry place, so I do keep many meds in there. The kitchen isn't a bad place at all, no matter how high the shelf if you have an air-conditioned home. The kitchen is not as humid as a bathroom.

Typically, though, if you're taking them regularly, and the bottle only lasts 2 months, humidity won't be a big concern. It's when you leave the bottle for a year or more and then tablets do start to break apart. Capsules may "weep" and some of them may feel oily.

Light can degrade medications, too, so keep the opaque bottles they come in.

Stacy