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08-29-2020 12:50 PM
I just looked at a bottle of eye drops that expired in August 2019, I tossed them not sure I needed to.
I am less fussy about I rub my body althought I did toss a vicks vapo rub that expired 5 years ago on, it it goes, but I am very careful what I ingest .
08-29-2020 12:59 PM
You did the right thing especially if the eyedrops were opened at any point because of sterility.
Expiration dates are the FDA dates that are known tested for the efficacy listed on the box or bottle. After that date, the potency is not guaranteed.
Refrigerated or items like eye drops which have a sterility issue once opened should always be tossed after the date if not right after you complete the treatment protocol they were prescribed for.
08-29-2020 01:01 PM
I think you did the right thing. If any thing like that is more than two months past due I toss it.
08-29-2020 01:36 PM
Anything for the eye, I'm more concerned about expiration dates. For all others, I continue to use them without issues.
08-29-2020 02:15 PM
Anything liquid past expiration date gets tossed. I keep OTC pills, such as aspirin. They may lose just a bit of potency, but will still work for years. My doctor verified this.
08-29-2020 02:58 PM
Oral medication only loses it strength after the expiration date. It will not harm you. But I toss it. Anything ocular I would not use after the expiration date.
08-29-2020 03:27 PM
Immodium loses its potency fast after the exp date. Found that out the hard way!
08-29-2020 05:10 PM
Well, this made me go look. All good here. This is tough to keep on top of.
08-29-2020 06:13 PM
You did the right thing, if something is long past the expiration date, toss it out. A doctor told me that expiration dates aren't about something harming us, it's about effectiveness. Drugs lose their effectiveness over time.
08-29-2020 09:17 PM
I'd definitely throw out eye drops just as you would mascara and other eye products. The tip can easily be contaminated.
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