It's not! Medications are given expiration dates based on how long they have been proven to contain the active ingredient at a certain percentage. Although many medications simply become less effective past the expiration date, there are several medications that may become toxic and dangerous once past the expiration date. Therefore, all medications should be disposed of after their expiration date.
Acually over the counter meds, among many others usually do stay good longer than the expiration date. Google the fda military study which will give you good information
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∙ 12y agoMaalox is no longer any good after the expiration date. When the expiration date has passed it means that it is no longer as effective as it once was.
how lonf is flouride ok after expiration
Until the expiration date.
You should never eat a dairy product after the expiration date.
you can eat meat uptill a week after its expiration date as long as you have been keeping it in the fridge
Drugs aren't dangerous if taken after expiration date. A lot of prescription drugs have a really long shelf life even after the expiration date, but the effectiveness of the prescription will decrease as time goes by after the expiration date.
no, the drug starts to loose it stability and is not safe after the expiration date.
About 6 months after the date.
Some drinks will be good far past the expiration date on the bottle or can. Other drinks will not even be good up to the expiration date if left in the wrong conditions.
Each package of chicken has an expiration date to go by. The chicken should be kept in the fridge for as long as the expiration date is good. Always freeze before the expiration date.
its not.
check expiration date