I have to take antibiotics and I have some left over from last year but it says !
Question:
I have to take antibiotics and I have some left over from last year but it says use by 3/07? Should I try it?
Answers:
You can call the wal-mart pharmacy but they are required to tell you to throw them away and buy new ones (hail the mighty dollar). I have asked doctors the same thing and their answer was always the same. The drugs lose some of their potency and might not have the same effect as fresh ones. I do see there is a standard 1 year expiration time on a lot of drugs which is probably a bunch of BS. The difference varies from drugs to drug but I have taken expired drugs (blood pressure, cholesterol, etc...) for years and haven't had a problem. It probably would depend on what they are for but the answer is "do you feel lucky".