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In the US, expiration dates on pharmaceuticals tend to be set fairly conservatively... most drugs are still "good" well past their expiration dates, though they may be slightly less effective.
An FDA study conducted at the behest of the US Military found that 90% of the drugs tested were still useful and effective as much as 15 years (!) past their expiration dates.
The exceptions to this general rule are antibiotics (especially liquid antibiotics), protein-based drugs (e.g. insulin), and other quickly-deteriorating compounds like nitroglycerin.
Penicillin, as an antibiotic, is extremely questionable. You shouldn't have any penicillin lying around anyway, since you should ALWAYS take the FULL course of any antibiotics prescribed for you (failure to do so is why we've got so many strains of antibiotic-resistant germs around now). If it's two days past the expiration date and you've got two doses left, go ahead and take them. If they're from when your mom was sick six months ago, throw it away (better yet, give it to a physician or pharmacist for proper disposal), get your own, and take all of it.
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What happen to horses if given expired penicillin?
It depends. Many types of antibiotics must be refrigerated and used before the expiration date. It may lose strength and be ineffective so it's best to discard unrefrigerated and/or expired medicine.
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Is it safe to take expired penicillin?
Most likely it's gone flat , or will make you sick to your stomach, and still do nothing. It's never a good idea to take expired drugs, and you should finish all the course of anti-biotics when prescribed anyway .
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The expiration date means that they're not going to be as effective after that date. You can take them, but don't expect them to work...
Can you take naproxen expired?
As with anything, be it drugs, food or drink, you should not take them if they are out of date. The date is on the packet for your safety, and you could suffer adverse effects from taking out of date medication.
If a pk of bc pills expires at end of present month are they still good after that date?
No, i had a pack that was expired and i talked to my pharmacist about it and she said that they will NOT work if they are expired and there is a chance you can get pregnant. I would not take them after the expiration date.
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