is "ultracet" still o.k. to take if it was prescribed back in 2003? i have a bunch of them.-help!!
2007-02-24 13:03:35 · 6 answers · asked by solicitor 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
No pharmacist will recommend taking medication that is prescribed that long ago.
In the pharmacy that I work in, our computer system gives an automatic expiration date of 1 year from the fill date, unless we manually go in and change that date.
Without seeing the 'actual' date of expiration, ie from the stock bottle, there is no way of knowing of when it truly expires.
Expired medication can cause adverse reactions when taken, and it will lose its potentcy after that date as well.
Please do not take it-it can do more harm than good.
2007-02-25 13:18:05 · answer #1 · answered by missbuttons 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I think so because most stock bottles have an expiration date beyond 5 years in a pharmacy.
2007-02-24 13:09:08 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you have kept it in the original container in a dry cool place, it should not harm you but it may have lost some of its potency. Smell it, as chemicals break down they have a stronger odor.
2007-02-24 13:15:00 · answer #3 · answered by al 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are still safe; however, outdated medication tends to lose its potency.
2007-02-24 13:09:04 · answer #4 · answered by michelle 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes would be okay but not as effective since out of date
2007-02-24 13:07:47 · answer #5 · answered by Jonathan M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
self medication is harmful.....do consult a doctor b4 use
2007-02-24 13:08:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋