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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.
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Will nutrofurantoin-macro still be effective for treating UTI after expiration date?
It is not recommended that you take a medication after it's expiration date. Therefore nutrofurantoin-macro will not still be effective for treating an UTI after the expiration date.
How long after expiration date does SOMA remain effective?
I just realized mine was a year past the expiration date, they still seem to be effective.
Can you still vomit and be crapping around 5 months of being pregnant?
Yes I am five months pregnant and is still having morning sickness day in night my doctor has me on acid reflux meds Zantac. I have to to take it twice a day and I still experience morning sickness. Also before Zantac I was prescribed a s
How long after its expiration date is neosporin still good?
About 6 months after the date.
Does the expiration date still apply once a jar is opened -i.e. applesauce opened a two or three months ago but still within the expiration date?
The expiration or best-use-by dates are for unopened packages.
Is copaxone still effective many years after expiration date?
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.
Will expired RA insulin still be effective?
Medication should not be used after the expiration date printed on the label. After the expiration medicine can lose its potency which can be very dangerous.
How many months thus a contraceptive pill still good to be use after expiration date?
It's not, once a drug hits the expiration date it should be discarded -
Are enoxaparin injections still effective if used about 4 months after expiration date?
Enoxaparin isn't something you want to fool around with - if it's expired, get a new injection because it won't work effectively. That's what expired means.
When a vaccine is used 3 days before its expiration is it still effective?
The expiration date is there so you know an approximate date when it should not be used. Three days before an expiration wouldn't do harm, a day or two after expiration might not do harm either, but avoid using vaccines (or any medications) that are after their expiration date.
Are Xanax still good to take even if they are 18 months old?
Medicine should never be taken after the expiration date. The bottle the medicine came in should have the expiration date printed on the label. As drugs age, they become less effective, and if the pills have been stored in a cool, dark, dry place they may last longer. But, eighteen months is really a long time, even at that, so you should toss them.
Is birth control still effective if it has passed its experation date?
Hi, Unlikely. Pills pass there expiration date can not be used because they usually lose there effectiveness.
