2006-10-26 02:29:48 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
It looses it's potency after the expiration date.
2006-10-26 02:32:28 · answer #1 · answered by Thanks for the Yahoo Jacket 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
In short NO. There is a date for a reason. Realistically, it is probably safe. But most likely it is less effective. Drug companies must do stability testing to ensure a drug is good up until a certain time. Usually the expiration date is much less than the actual time they come up with (they do this to be safe) and usually a drug doesn't become "unsafe" if it is old, but the compound may not be as active. Unless of course it is something that can get contamination and high bacteria, but that would not be an issue with a pill.
Still, don't take a chance, go get a new script..
2006-10-26 02:34:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Uhhh, no. Not unless you want terrible things to happen to you. I'm not kidding here. Well, I guess there's always the chance that you "could" get by with it a time or two but there wouldn't be an expiration date on it if one was not needed. In any case, don't make the decision by yourself. At the very LEAST...call your pharmacist and discuss the matter with him or her.
2006-10-26 02:31:54 · answer #3 · answered by Dhara 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
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2016-03-19 00:12:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually that is the date that the drugstore cannot sell it past. You can still take it but if you're taking it on a regular basis as you should be taking it, you shouldn't have a past due date on it. Usually the pharmacist gives medication like pravastatin that has a couple of years left on the expiry date. Better check with the pharmacist
2006-10-26 02:32:39 · answer #5 · answered by Mary Smith 6 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Is Pravastatin Safe
2016-10-18 05:28:09 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it a soft med. that could absorb moisture? Then I wouldn't take it.
If it is a hard packed pill or tablet. I would take it if it's under a year out of date.
They are as good as their conditions. They really do not have a timer that makes them go bad on a certain date.
2006-10-26 02:33:32 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Not only for Pravastatin, for that matter all the medicines are not to be used beyond the use by or expiry date. After this date the chemicals in the medicine may not be effective or have some adverse reaction. It is not safe to take it after the expiry date. Just throw it away.
2006-10-26 04:22:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Expired medication should never be used. Generally, they're less potent when expired, but I have read of negative effects from expired medications; be safe, rather than sorry.
2006-10-26 03:57:45 · answer #9 · answered by grandm 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
You probably shouldn't take it after the expiration date. Medicines lose their effectiveness after that date. If in doubt-try asking your local pharmacist. Good luck.
2006-10-26 02:34:31 · answer #10 · answered by wwjd 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋