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Superfly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-08-03 10:34 AM
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Medicine expiration?
Hey, y'all!

Just a quick question. I have some <good> percocet that I have left over from a knee operation I had in May of 1999. Since then, I've keep the pills in the dark in an airtight container.

Is it still safe to use, or should I chuck it?

B
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flamingyouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-08-03 10:37 AM
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1. There was an article on expirations in our paper yesterday
The gist was that expirations vary from med to med and to check with a pharmacist on the specifics for each one. After four years, though, they'll probably tell you to chuck them. (Knowing me, though, I would keep them!)
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Superfly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-08-03 10:38 AM
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2. Yeah, me too...
you never know what the ancillary effects of expired meds are. WHo knows, you might see God!
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amandae Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-08-03 10:53 AM
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3. Usually there is a "use before" date on the bottle ...
The date I've always seen is one year after the prescription was filled.

Wouldn't hurt to call your pharmacist, but I'm pretty sure the expiration date has passed :-)

:hi:
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curse10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-08-03 10:54 AM
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4. I wouldn't risk it- especially with percocet
but that's just me :-)
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Bronco69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-08-03 10:54 AM
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5. Maybe you can sell them to Rush
I know it wasn't on his preferred list of drugs, but hell, from the looks of that list he would try anything. And I'll bet he would be willing to pay top dollar too!!
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