for four years if packaged right it a blood pressure pill can someone help me ....hope so thank you
2006-11-21 07:33:32 · 12 answers · asked by janet m 2 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
if it taste and smell good.yes!
2006-11-21 07:36:35 · answer #1 · answered by bes_1118 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a reason why a pharmaceutical company puts expiration dates on medicine. When a drug expires, it is no longer effective. The chemical component also breaks down and changes over time. Taking expired medicine is not only dangerous but can kill! It doen't matter what type of drug it is either. Packaging it right doesn't do anything either. Dispose of all expired drugs!
I hope that this helps.
2006-11-21 21:07:13 · answer #2 · answered by shecatdevil 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wont hurt you if you take medicine that's expired, But it can make the medicine week or it might not work at all. If its been expired four years you should just get you self some new stuff, that's the best way to know the medicine its working the right way.
2006-11-21 15:41:07 · answer #3 · answered by AJK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would ask a doctor or a pharmacist. Some medication when expired will lose it's potency and some can become very dangerous when expired for a long period of time.
2006-11-21 15:41:00 · answer #4 · answered by Robin L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can usually safely take medication for one year past it's expiration date. Anything after that, is not safe as the contents of the medication can be weakened or changed. I would not take the four year old medication that you describe.
2006-11-21 15:40:59 · answer #5 · answered by Oracle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Toss them. They are no longer any good. The chemical composition has changed and it could even be harmful. At the very least, it won't do anything for the BP because it's lost it's strength.
Get new blood pressure pills from your doctor.
2006-11-21 15:38:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't take it because the expiration date is the date the pill has the right potency. after that date it might not help at all.
2006-11-25 15:04:14 · answer #7 · answered by mrsgapeach71 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Expired medication is not a good idea to take.It loses it's ability to be effective b/c the medication looses it's potency.In other words it will not work b/c the chemicals have broken down.
2006-11-21 15:51:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some medicines are good beyond their expiration date, but some are dangerous. Go online and check out your specific scrip and check before using it. But, I worry about the possibility that you are treating yourself and may do more damage that way.
2006-11-25 13:42:04 · answer #9 · answered by TheOldOkie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know any doctor will tell you no, but I do it all the time and I'm still breathing. Dont get sick too often either. Its just on my income, you dont throw anything away. Expiration dates are just suggestions.
2006-11-21 16:10:27 · answer #10 · answered by kittiesandsparklelythings 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no some medication have a chemical reaction when past their sell buy date some become poisonous some will be totally ineffective some will become stronger such as some antibiotics give them back to the pharmacist where he can sispose of them correctly hope this helps
2006-11-21 15:37:28 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋