Comments on: Quick Tip: Check out those medication dates! http://www.home-ec101.com/quick-tip-check-out-those-dates/ Real skills for real people with real lives. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:21:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Heatherhttp://www.home-ec101.com/quick-tip-check-out-those-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Heather Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:04:25 +0000 http://www.home-ec101.com/?p=65#comment-84 I must disagree with you JRae. While, some things may be safe, not all are. I would err far on the side of caution with any mind altering medications.Not all chemicals are shelf stable.Many break down over time.I did major in Biochem, granted I haven't graduated, but I have retained a few things. I must disagree with you JRae. While, some things may be safe, not all are. I would err far on the side of caution with any mind altering medications.

Not all chemicals are shelf stable.

Many break down over time.

I did major in Biochem, granted I haven’t graduated, but I have retained a few things.

]]> By: JRaehttp://www.home-ec101.com/quick-tip-check-out-those-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-82 JRae Wed, 14 Mar 2007 22:12:00 +0000 http://www.home-ec101.com/?p=65#comment-82 Actually, I've asked several doctors about drug expiration dates and whether they're for real. The first doctor told me she thought it was a pharmaceutical scam and that expiration dates should be ignored. The second doctor gave me a little more substantial information- he said as long as the drugs are stored in a cool, dry area (medicine cabinet is fine) they'll be good for years. In fact, the military was wasting so much money throwing out expired drugs that were still potent that their new policy is to never pay attention to expiration dates as long as the medicine was stored properly.When I voiced my main concern that drugs would lose potency with time (like how spices do) he said no- these are chemicals, not aromatics, and as long as they are away from heat and water they should stay potent forever.Soo... don't be afraid of those old drugs! They are still good! :) Actually, I’ve asked several doctors about drug expiration dates and whether they’re for real. The first doctor told me she thought it was a pharmaceutical scam and that expiration dates should be ignored. The second doctor gave me a little more substantial information- he said as long as the drugs are stored in a cool, dry area (medicine cabinet is fine) they’ll be good for years. In fact, the military was wasting so much money throwing out expired drugs that were still potent that their new policy is to never pay attention to expiration dates as long as the medicine was stored properly.

When I voiced my main concern that drugs would lose potency with time (like how spices do) he said no- these are chemicals, not aromatics, and as long as they are away from heat and water they should stay potent forever.

Soo… don’t be afraid of those old drugs! They are still good! :)

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