What happen or can you, if you take an expired Amoxicillin (antibiotic)?

Question

I got a bacterial eye infection...and theres no way i can see a doctor or get a prescription for a new drug
so im using my old ones that i found..its only 3 months after its expired. is that okay? what could result if i do take it.
P:S: i just took one an hour ago.... uh ohhh

Answer 1

not recommended to take anything that is expired plus ur bacterial eye infection will not be cured using amoxycillin. U need an actual eyedrop/ointment containing an antibiotic.

1 capsule that u took will not kill u but next time don't take things that are expired coz the ingrediants in the capsule can change and form into something else that is more harmful. In the event that u have a side effect/adverse event u are essentially liable and no one else. Not ur dr, pharmacist, drug company.

btw, 1 antibiotic capsule will not cure ur eye infection. If in doubt, go and consult a health professional

Answer 2

Expired Antibiotics

Answer 3

The penicillin could be very weak and this would allow the bacteria to build an immunity against amoxicillin. Suggest you see a doctor quickly and get another make of penicillin to kill the bacteria. Take a double strength on the first dose. However, it is imperative that you do not miss a single does after that and everything would be alright.

Answer 4

The expiration date on the manufacturer's package is based on the stability of the drug in its original closed container. The date does not necessarily mean that the drug was found to be unstable after a longer period; it means only that real-time data or extrapolations from accelerated degradation studies indicate that the drug will still be stable at that date. The expiration date for new drugs is usually 2-3 years from the date of manufacture.

Once the original container is opened for use or dispensing, the expiration date on the container no longer applies. Retail pharmacists who repackage drugs, in accordance with the standards of the US Pharmacopoeia (USP), label them with a "beyond-use" date generally one year from the date the prescription is filled.

The only report of human toxicity that may have been caused by chemical or physical degradation of a pharmaceutical product is renal tubular damage that was associated with use of degraded tetracycline (GW Frimpter et al, JAMA 1963; 184:111).

Stability: Shelf life is the time a product, stored under reasonable conditions, is expected to remain stable (generally retain >90% of potency) (B Kommanaboyina and CT Rhodes, Drug Dev Ind Pharm 1999; 25:857). Data from the Department of Defense/FDA Shelf Life Extension Program, which tests the stability of drug products past their expiration date, showed that 84% of 1122 lots of 96 different drug products stored in military facilities in their unopened original containers would be expected to remain stable for an average of 57 months after their original expiration date (JS Taylor et al, 2002 FDA Science Forum Poster Abstract, Board AC-08, www.fda.gov, search 2002 FDA science forum).

Answer 5

you are fine. liquid i would question but pills are ok. they put the expiration date because they have to.. pills DO loose their potency but its not like milk where you get sick if you take them.... a lot of drugs have a date on there to keep you purchasing them. i was taking tynenol that was over a year old and didnt realize till i ran out... dateline had a huge thing about it a few years ago

Answer 6

The pills may not be as powerful. I'd take them if I had no other choice.

Answer 7

DONT DO THAT!!!!! / how do u know ??? / what u have in your eye / go to health dept in your area / based on income / throw away all expired meds /NOW