It is best not to use any drug after its expiration date. Expiration dates are meant to reflect the stable shelf life of a medication. After this point, it may not be effective, or worse, it may contain harmful breakdown products.
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∙ 2011-02-02 01:34:09Yes medical research has shown that Zantac (Ranitidine) is still effective up to 1.5 years after expiration date. After that it begins to lose some of its potency. Like canned food with expiration dates as long as the package is sealed and properly stored it lasts well beyond the expiration date.
If there is an expiration date, there is a good reason why it should not be used.
ReplensMD will go out of date approximately 3 years after the date of purchase. The exact expiration date is printed on the bottom of the box it comes in.
No, a person should never take Keflex if it is expired by two years. Medicine loses its potency after the expiration date.
A person should avoid using expired medication such as ofloxacin ophthalmic eye drops, especially 2 years past the expiration date. Expired medication can harm the body and are less likely to have increased potency.
Yes, have been using expired lozenges for years now.
Yes medical research has shown that Zantac (Ranitidine) is still effective up to 1.5 years after expiration date. After that it begins to lose some of its potency. Like canned food with expiration dates as long as the package is sealed and properly stored it lasts well beyond the expiration date.
Yes, it will not be as effective though, overtime the strength of the medication degrades.
not much is good after ten years but check the expiration date.
It is not advisable to use ofloxacin ophthalmic eye drops if they are 2 years past the expiration date. This can cause problems with vision and may not be effective at resolving the eye condition.
It will be effective if it was already opened. But if it wasn't opened, it could still last a week or two...
If it doesn't have an expiration date and the store still honors it, then yes, it is valid.
It is never a good idea to take a medication after its expiration: the active ingredient may have broken down making it less effective and/or producing harmful degradation products with unknown effects.
If it was opened but kept in the refrigerator except for in use it should be still good a coulee years after the expiration date...
yes as long as its email spam
well I found out.. There's no late fee in Oregon. they just reset your expiration date 2 years after your old expiration date. but you can still be ticketed for not having current registration. price is $54.00
Miracle Whip is a highly processed food and is still good months and possibly years after the expiration date. It definitely can be safely consumed months after the expiration date.