I have an old prescription of Ketoprofen 75mg (about 2 yrs or so old ) . Just wondering if these anti-inflam pills would still work and save me a trip to the Dr.
2007-08-05 01:23:51 · 3 answers · asked by Nycole P 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
They probably won't be as potent as they once where, but I sure don't think that they will harm you. I was told by a pharmacist friend along time ago that it's okay if they are out of date (1to3yrs) as long as it isn't an antibiotic.
Also, they have collections all the time of out of date meds or meds that you don't have to take anymore to send to Africa,etc. I don't think they would send something over there to harm them.
2007-08-05 01:30:57 · answer #1 · answered by DeltaQueen 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That ketoprofen is expired. It is no longer ketoprofen but something else, that something can be useless or dangerous. Anyway there wont be the desired anti inflammatory effect.
2007-08-05 08:29:32 · answer #2 · answered by mbestevez 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
They will be o.k.
Here is an article about how Americans are throwing away perfectly good medicine just because it is "expired":
http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/770313/many_experts_say_pills_may_work_long_after_expiration_date/index.html?source=r_health
2007-08-05 08:33:56 · answer #3 · answered by Alabama 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋