My next dermatologist appointment is on 11/20/2007. I want to go to my next appointment and ask my dermatologist if I should continue using benzaclin, instead of throwing out 50 dollars to get it refilled. Would the out of date benzaclin still treat my acne until my next appointment. The labels says to discard on 10-14-2007. I'm pretty sure its still biologically active, but not as active as when I originally picked it up from CVS pharmacy.
2007-10-19 09:34:09 · 5 answers · asked by Richard 3 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Other - Skin & Body
It is recommend to throw it out, but the only thing that could go wrong is that it will begin to lose its potency and not be as strong as it originally was when it was first prescribed. Since your next appointment is coming so soon, I would keep using it until I can get a new prescription. You should be fine, don't worry about it.
2007-10-19 09:45:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it should be fine if that is all the time you have to wait for a refill anthing longer i would not recommend certain things of course over time break down chemically and loose all effectiveness and then there are things that once expired become toxic but just a month shouldnt be a problem your average manufacturer has a 3 month buffer on products in the first place cause the average person will use a product after it expires and they fear a reaction and lawsuit so actually the product probably doesnt expire when printed on the label but better to be safe than sorry
2007-10-19 09:39:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NATURAL ACNE PROTOCOL
1/ Never, ever touch your face.
2/ Use 3 facecloths to wash your face, one to soap on, one to soap off with very hot water, one to rinse off with ice cold water, in that order, once a day.
3/ If you are under 18 take 5,000 IU of vitamin A once a day with a full meal
4/ If you are over 18 take 5,000 IU of vitamin A twice a day with a full meal.
Do not get pregnant while taking vitamin A. Do not take any more, like Accutane, it will stop you growing.
5/ Never, ever. pick, squeeze or pop your spot. Read number 1 again.
6/ Do this for 90 days.
7/ Invest in a brand new pillow and 2 new or more pillow cases to �double bag' your pillow. HOT wash every couple of days.
Source:
A bit of advice given to me as a teenager, a bit of science as I am studying allergic reactions and vitamin A is a part of that. A bit of research: I sat in a lecture at the back and watched the acne prone pick at their faces, those with the worse acne touched their faces 32 times in an hour, the clearest complexions didn't touch their faces even once. I have circumstantial evidence that acne is the result of dermatophyte transfer from hands to face...where it does not get washed off and is well fed by hormones, sweat a
nd oil...just a hypothesis... But it would explain why vitamin A is so effective as vitamin causes skin to remove dermatophytes.
The secret is never to touch the spots
Tips on how to treat acne and achieve perfect clear skin in as little as 7 days?
2016-05-19 21:32:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pharmacies have to place their own expiration date on it because it is a compounded drug. Normally, compounded drugs expiration dates have more to do with how long the drug should last you than anything else. It is probably still okay to use, but it will break down faster than the average cream.
2007-10-20 03:14:17 · answer #4 · answered by Lea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure it would be fine. I mean I'm sure they just want more money
Just call ur derma. and ask really quick. It should be okay
2007-10-19 09:37:48 · answer #5 · answered by dawn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋