2007-05-15 13:12:36 · 7 answers · asked by zippi252004 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
It's OK, but it has lost some of its potency. As long as it didn't turn yellow, it is still OK.
2007-05-15 13:21:05 · answer #1 · answered by Snowflake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The expiration date, required by law in the United States beginning in 1979, specifies only the date the manufacturer guarantees the full potency and safety of the drug - it does not mean how long the drug is actually "good" or safe to use.
Medical authorities uniformly say it is safe to take drugs past their expiration date - no matter how "expired" the drugs purportedly are. Except for possibly the rarest of exceptions, you won't get hurt and you certainly won't get killed.
2007-05-15 13:21:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How expired? If it expired recently, like 2006, it should still be fine, but maybe lost some of it's potentcy.
Now if it's expired in 1986, throw it out.
2007-05-15 13:20:22 · answer #3 · answered by Uncle Pennybags 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally people use them before the expiration date..but it should not pose a problem....the gov't forces companies to have an experation date on things...even bottled water.
2007-05-15 13:20:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If just a few days or whatever and your really in pain I don't think it will hurt, but if a few months or years I think I wouldn't do it.
2007-05-15 13:15:50 · answer #5 · answered by T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is probably ok, but it lost some of it potency.
2007-05-15 13:15:22 · answer #6 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would toss it out and go buy another bottle.
2007-05-15 13:16:48 · answer #7 · answered by That one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋