2007-03-19 04:27:56 · 11 answers · asked by mkvidinli 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Generally, Tylenol, Advil, & Alleve, are still good up to six months after the expiration date. Anything past that won't hurt you, but it won't have the same potency. So then you're better of throwing it away.
2007-03-19 04:36:43 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The expiration date on products do not mean that the product will self destruct after that date. The freshness date is required by law in most circumstances. A few medications, can weaken with extreme ages but most of them are a liquid form and must be refridgerated, MOst tables are perfectly okay for several months after the sell by date.
The main purpose of the sell by date, is to protect the manufacturers from legal action from people buying or selling stale products.
2007-03-19 11:40:28 · answer #2 · answered by Niklaus Pfirsig 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is just a sell by date, but I would not take it more than 6 months after that date. Medications start to lose some of their potency after time.
2007-03-19 11:31:45 · answer #3 · answered by Shan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can still take it. Usually after the expiration date, the medicine will start to loose its strength.
2007-03-19 11:51:15 · answer #4 · answered by pabasket 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can still take it but it might not be as effective as tylenol that has not expired.
2007-03-19 11:45:09 · answer #5 · answered by foodie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, cruise lines based in Miami donate expired meds to hospitals and schools in places they visit. I worked on one of them.
2007-03-22 11:13:08 · answer #6 · answered by santisway 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been told by pharmacist & dr. that it's ok to go about 6 mos. past exp. date, including prescription meds.
2007-03-19 18:13:58 · answer #7 · answered by vivian l 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will probably be good 10 years from now.
Read about this FDA study on "expired" medicines:
http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/770313/many_experts_say_pills_may_work_long_after_expiration_date/?source=r_health
http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/printDS/78363
2007-03-19 11:50:57 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! Perfectly safe. And still effective as if you just bought them yesterday.
2007-03-19 11:38:23 · answer #9 · answered by Mike E 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i wouldn't but you can ask a pharmist they would know
2007-03-19 11:31:07 · answer #10 · answered by charles h 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋