Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

DO MEDICATIONS REALLY EXPIRE? Try An Experiment With Your Mother-In-Law
mombu ^ | September 9, 2002 | Richard Altschuler

Posted on 08/04/2012 5:49:06 AM PDT by JoeProBono

click here to read article


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-72 next last
To: CrazyIvan

Shouldn’t you be concerned about all those ricochets?


41 posted on 08/04/2012 7:32:10 AM PDT by bigheadfred
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 39 | View Replies]

All our expired and post-dated drugs and pharmaceuticals get collected and resold. They end up in poorer 3rd world countries where it relieves their pain, cures their infections et al at much much lower prices.


42 posted on 08/04/2012 7:37:12 AM PDT by RBStealth
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 40 | View Replies]

To: JoeProBono

And even as important. If your dynamite is beginning to weep it has prolly exceeded its shelf life.


43 posted on 08/04/2012 7:38:29 AM PDT by bigheadfred
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 31 | View Replies]

To: Safetgiver

“And 3 30 packs of Miller Lite a week...”

Does that come under the category of ‘hydrocarbon solvents?’ :)

Alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver cannot occur unless there are unsaturated oils (corn oil, soy oil, canola oil, etc) in the diet. Replace these with coconut oil for health.


44 posted on 08/04/2012 7:39:05 AM PDT by GGpaX4DumpedTea (I am a Tea Party descendant...steeped in the Constitutional Republic given to us by the Founders.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 22 | View Replies]

To: Twinkie

I was noting the same thing. Although I am not quite moved to cleaning toilets, today.


45 posted on 08/04/2012 7:42:31 AM PDT by ican'tbelieveit (School is prison for children who have commited the crime of being born. (attr: St_Thomas_Aquinas))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: Safetgiver
3 30 packs of Miller Lite a week

Only 3? Lite weight.

46 posted on 08/04/2012 7:42:49 AM PDT by bigheadfred
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 22 | View Replies]

To: JoeProBono

Is it okay to test expired milk on M-I-Ls?


47 posted on 08/04/2012 7:45:28 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jack Hydrazine
Is it okay to test expired milk on M-I-Ls?

That is just crazy talk. You're going to risk making her even more sour????

48 posted on 08/04/2012 7:48:30 AM PDT by bigheadfred
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 47 | View Replies]

To: JoeProBono

Darn, I just can’t convince everyone that the eighteen year old single malt scotch is beyond its expiration date and they should not drink it!

On a separate note: There was an excellent article in the Sunbury PA Daily Item Newspaper yesterday about the level of pharmaceuticals in the Susquehanna River and other major streams and rivers. It was an absolutely excellent article that was factually researched. I went to their website to post it to FR and apparently they only put it in the hard copy of the newspaper. It’s a must read, especially since water treatment processes do not remove these drugs from the municipal systems.


49 posted on 08/04/2012 8:15:00 AM PDT by tired&retired
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: TomGuy

I would question storing them in the freezer. Two things that CAN change chemistry over time are light and heat, so putting something in a dark refridgerator at a low constant temperature would eliminate those variables.

Putting it in the freezer would not be recommended however, because just as excessive heat can change chemistry, so can excessive cold. Freezer burn can happen to medicine just as it can happen to that nice steak or quart of ice cream. The moisture in your medicine will dessicate, which can cause chemical bonds to fail. Also, if your medicine is a liquid, freezing could cause the product to expand and break the bottle. Caplets can also be broken by freezing them.


50 posted on 08/04/2012 8:18:42 AM PDT by RainMan (I will vote for Romney, but dont ask me to donate time, or treasure unless he has a conservative VP.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: lysie; Twinkie

I turn off the water and totally drain the toilet after a regular cleaning and then use a large sponge on a stick to sop up any residual water. Then, pour in Lime Away or anything similar at full strength and allow to sit. After several hours, scrub again. I still had to use an old serrated knife to get the last of the iron deposits off down at the very bottom.

Most hated job.


51 posted on 08/04/2012 8:20:19 AM PDT by reformedliberal
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: bigheadfred; JoeProBono; Twinkie

Thanks for the information. I’ll give it a try.


52 posted on 08/04/2012 8:35:05 AM PDT by lysie
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 21 | View Replies]

To: bigheadfred

You might want to also mention to them that it’s not a good idea to use if they have metal pipes they don’t want to replace.


53 posted on 08/04/2012 8:36:59 AM PDT by Boogieman
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 21 | View Replies]

To: Kartographer

Ping


54 posted on 08/04/2012 8:44:39 AM PDT by PA Engineer ("We're not programs, Gerty, We're People")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: lysie; Boogieman; JoeProBono; Twinkie; reformedliberal

Muriatic acid is hydrochloric acid. Which is found in many “name” brand cleaners. It is merely a lot stronger concentration. So if you get it on you it will burn. Use gloves, TRY NOT BREATHE THE FUMES. So ventilate the room as much as possible. And rinse, rinse, rinse. Or flush, flush, flush. I actually dilute it with water into a spray bottle.


55 posted on 08/04/2012 9:06:12 AM PDT by bigheadfred
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 52 | View Replies]

To: bigheadfred

LOL!!! Maybe buttermilk would do a better job!


56 posted on 08/04/2012 9:21:09 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 48 | View Replies]

To: hoosierham

But, apparently, other NSAIDs work just fine for other people. It’s just that aspirin works best for me.

As for acetaminophen, which is the generic name for what is in Tylenol, I won’t badmouth it, as that is what I gave my children because of fear of Reye’s Syndrome.


57 posted on 08/04/2012 9:54:58 AM PDT by Bigg Red (Pray for our republic.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 37 | View Replies]

To: Bigg Red
Tylenol does nothing for my pain, but aspirin works like a charm when these old joints are acting up.

Same here. Those non-aspirin pain relievers are like ghosts; if you don't believe in them, there's no such thing. That reminds me; I played a little b'ball last night and this morning and have not taken my aspirin yet.

58 posted on 08/04/2012 10:32:44 AM PDT by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed &water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS, NOW & FOREVER!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 29 | View Replies]

To: JoeProBono
Expiration dates on medications are probably a bit conservative...in order to keep lawyers of the a$$ of the manufacturer,no doubt.But my very limited knowledge of chemistry suggests to me that most,if not all,medications that allowed to sit unused for a long enough time will change in chemical properties to the point where they're useless...if not dangerous.
59 posted on 08/04/2012 10:35:13 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Poor Barack.If He's Reelected,Think Of The Mess He'll Inherit!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: RainMan
I would question storing them in the freezer.

Long-term storage of chemicals used as standards is commonly refrigeration or in a freezer--but if you are going to do this with medication, put the prescription bottle inside of an airtight container. (Throwing away the original labeling is NOT a good idea.)
60 posted on 08/04/2012 10:37:21 AM PDT by Nepeta
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 50 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-72 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson