Taking expired medication

[gstaff]

so what would happen if i were to take some expired hydrocodone?

could anything bad potentially happen?

 

[lydiaiskwllol]

What type of medication?

 

[jeahnigga]

you can take them but they might be less affecive. the chemicals have half lifes and the expiration date i believe is the first half life.

 

[R-B-B]

is that a serious question?

 

[caucasian_chad]

wow...

Depends on how old, a little passed the date shouldn't hurt but I've taken 15 year old tylenol before and nothing bad happened.

 

[king.of.gnarnia]

you're probably gana die

 

[caucasian_chad]

And just to clarify, I'm not suggesting that you take medication that old on purpose, I didn't notice until I had taken it.

 

[Malcolm]

then you have to take 2

 

[mackattack]

ibuprofen typically has a shelf-life of 2 years (give or take). its totally safe to take it once its expired, its just a FDA formality that all medications must eventually expire. your hydrocodone will likely be less potent, thats all it wont hurt you

 

[gstaff]

ya its only 5 months expired

 

[R-B-B]

definitely take it.

 

[lydiaiskwllol]

Haha oops

 

[Frank_Spinatra]

your best bet is to crush it up and blow it

 

[Tinga]

dr. ns has a malpractice suit coming.

 

[Malcolm]

dr. ns is always right.