im allergic to bee stings (ill breakout in hives everywhere) and if i use an expired epipen after i get stung, will hte injetor work or not? im curious.
2006-08-08 08:42:34 · 9 answers · asked by jamz 5 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
Don't take a chance. Get a new Epipen. Although medications only start to lose their potency after the expiration date, is a bad allergic reaction something you want to mess around with? Call your doctor and get a new one.
2006-08-08 08:47:39 · answer #1 · answered by Margaret 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Epipens usually have a long shelf life but I wouldn't use it after the expiration date because your reaction to the stings can be fatal and I wouldn't want to take that chance.. Best to get another one..
2006-08-08 08:48:22 · answer #2 · answered by DeeDee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have opened an expired condom to see what was so 'expired' about it - the rubber had become more solid and split/crumbled easily. Don't risk it - you will be kicking yourself if you end up pregnant/diseased.
2016-03-27 04:06:29 · answer #3 · answered by Cynthia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should not use anything that is out of its use by date or expired date has passed get another script and toss the old one out
2006-08-08 14:04:15 · answer #4 · answered by Mrs Magoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't use it - epinephrine has a short shelf life. Besides - they have a pretty good failure rate.
call and get a new one
2006-08-09 00:02:37 · answer #5 · answered by marina3029 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were drowning, would you want someone to toss you a life raft with a hole in it? It might work, but would you want to chance your life on it?
2006-08-08 12:19:31 · answer #6 · answered by petlover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so, you sholud contact a doctor.
I have one and it says don't use it if it is expired.
2006-08-08 08:47:39 · answer #7 · answered by Another Face in the Crowd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
get a new one asap
2006-08-08 08:56:07 · answer #8 · answered by sweat31516 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get stung, try it and see, moron.
2006-08-08 08:46:25 · answer #9 · answered by iamsoverysmart 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋