2007-02-24 04:21:31 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
I would keep them to the end of the month and that is it.
Expired medications/vitamins can either have no effect at all as they have degraded, or they may become toxic as they degrade. The dangers of taking expired medications or vitamins far outweigh the benefits. For pills that don't give an exact date, rather just a month, this is standard practice where I have worked over the years.
2007-02-24 04:28:54 · answer #1 · answered by Nurse Annie 7 · 5⤊ 4⤋
Expiration dating is based upon how long the manufacturer can be SURE that the contents are still present in at LEAST 90% of the labeled amount. As noted, they tend to be very conservative in this. You might not get all of the B12 (typically the first to go), but you should get at least 80 % or more of all the ingredients for another six months. By then, you'll probably have used up the bottle. You have nothing to worry about.
2007-02-24 16:39:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
As the tablets become exposed to sunlight, oxygen and moisture, vitamins may gradually lose potency. Although they do not become "toxic" or harmful, they may not provide the results the practitioner and consumer depends upon. In order to set expiration dates, the manufacturer must perform stability tests showing how much degradation of the product occurs over time, and put in enough of the raw material to compensate for any lost potency. Expiration dates ensure that the product will provide consistent results.
2007-02-24 12:29:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
They will oxidize and lose potency over time, but I highly suspect that your not totally fresh vitamins will still be good for another year past their expiration date...it's a racket- like anything else. They won't spoil and can't hurt you.
These are vitamins, not medications!!
2007-02-24 12:28:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
They don't expire on the date that is listed. They loose potency gradually. There is still some life left in the vitamins.
2007-02-25 01:27:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Manufacturers are EXTREMELY conservative about expiration dates, I would think that your vitamins are fine for at least another 6-12 months past the date.
2007-02-24 12:27:31 · answer #6 · answered by LimoBarbie 1 · 5⤊ 1⤋
They will be OK. consume them in a couple of months and keep them in fridge (unless specifically prohibited by an instruction on the bottle). Cool climates slow down the degradation.
2007-02-24 12:58:11 · answer #7 · answered by Swamy 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Personally, I won't take them anymore after the 28th of the month, for my own safety.
2007-02-24 12:30:03 · answer #8 · answered by Mhik_V 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
well...it definitly expires in 2007, and im not sure if that "EXP" and then it haver a "2". im not sure if the 2 meant february because its february right now...id throw them away and get new ones.
2007-02-24 12:29:42 · answer #9 · answered by Aron N 1 · 4⤊ 1⤋
They're good for at least another month.
2007-02-24 12:27:22 · answer #10 · answered by notyou311 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋