Posted on 08/04/2012 5:49:06 AM PDT by JoeProBono
My doctor told me many years ago that nearly all drugs were equally potent five years past their expiration date. And then I asked him specifically about my wife’s medications and mine and he told me they were good “indefinitely.”
Antibiotics pretty much last forever. What type of biotic will make them deteriorate? Most MDs who also know their chemistry (most MDs) will pretty much confirm the same.
I serve on the board of a free clinic. We get mess donated to us by pharmacies that must discard meds about to pass their expiration date. We brought in docs who all said not to worry about the efficacy of meds past their expiration date. We used to raise funds to buy scrips for patients and now we suck up to pharmacies to have them donate their soon to be outdated meds because the govt requires them to do so.
I serve on the board of a free clinic. We get meds donated to us by pharmacies that must discard meds about to pass their expiration date. We brought in docs who all said not to worry about the efficacy of meds past their expiration date. We used to raise funds to buy scrips for patients and now we suck up to pharmacies to have them donate their soon to be outdated meds because the govt requires them to do so.
Nice that the docs haven’t been taken in by the marketing.
Does the same rule apply to old make-up?
The toilet bowl in that photo is so squeaky clean that it shames me into getting in our bathrooms and cleaning the toilet bowls - which still won’t look as nice as that one even after I scrub them (iron in the water keeps them messy looking unless I use “The Works” toilet bowl cleaner; and even then not for long.)
” If a bottle of Tylenol, for example, says something like “Do not use after June 1998,” and it is August 2002, should you take the Tylenol?”
No! But not because of ‘expiration dates’. Tylenol is hazardous to your liver. The three leading causes of livers being destroyed are Acetaminophen, poison mushroom, and exposure to some hydrocarbon solvents.
I hear ya. High iron in our water, too. I’ve used straight bleach and it take hours to get rid of the stains.
Good thread on “expired” drugs and clean toilets.
I don't have a problem with keeping left over pain pills from a legitimate prescription for an emergency. I think it would be good for preppers to save any pain pills.
It’s been my experience with old make up(strictly from an observers point of view)that make up loses it’s potency when it ages and must be applied more vigorously....a trowel comes in handy!!!!!
No! But not because of ‘expiration dates’. Tylenol is hazardous to your liver. The three leading causes of livers being destroyed are Acetaminophen, poison mushroom, and exposure to some hydrocarbon solvents.
Whatever. My current 24 tablet pack of Tylenol-analog is just over half used and expired in April 2009. I think my liver will handle the loading.
I did and she's still alive. Please advise.
>Good thread on “expired” drugs and clean toilets.
Not to mention old makeup;-{)
I have read/heard that keeping such medicines in a freezer will also help preserve the potency.
I have some pain pills from 1998. I keep them for severe pain and sparingly take 2-4 ever couple of years. They still seem to work. From what I have read, they are no longer available in the US.
See post 10
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