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Expiration of prescription medication

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  • 09-11-2011 12:46pm
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    Da Shins Kelly
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    My doctor gave me a prescription for Ibuprofen in February to help tonsillitis. It was a rather large amount and the tonsillitis was gone before I finished it. However, I am now having some problems with a swelling in my knee, and the doctor said I should take Ibuprofen to help the joint. Just wondering if it would be OK to use the Ibuprofen I already have, or is February too long to have left it.


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    dahat
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    Should be fine,3/5 years is the shelf life of tablets generally...expiry date should be on the packet


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    Da Shins Kelly
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    dahat wrote: »
    Should be fine,3/5 years is the shelf life of tablets generally...expiry date should be on the packet

    It's in a bottle with no expiry date, just the date it was prescribed to me.


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    dahat
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    Da Shins Kelly wrote: »
    It's in a bottle with no expiry date, just the date it was prescribed to me.

    It will be fine,i coat tablets in the place i work,they have a good long shelf life.


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