How long do antibiotics work after expiration date?

Usually nothing. With antibiotics, the expiration date relates to their potency. Old antibiotics simply don't work very well, but it's unlikely they'd make you sick.

The expiration date is how long the medication is guaranteed to be potent for. You should be fine to take it past its exp date, just might not work as well.

From conception to the birth..depending on the expiration date on test....

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The expiration date usually just means when the med will begin to lose potency and efficacy. You won't get sick by taking an expired med, but it may not work as well as it used to. Even within 1 year of expiration, it will probably do what it is supposed to.

The word "expiration" means to die or cease to work. They put that on medication for a reason. No, it is not any good after the expiration date passes.

I wouldn't advise taking it after it has expired, though, I doubt it's dangerous. The main reason there is an expiration date is because after a certain amount of time the medicine loses potency and doesn't work as well as it had originally.

Expiration dates mean the date that the drug is full-strength. After that date, it's no longer as effective. You can take it, but it probably won't work well.

You don't want to use any medication past the expiration date, as it will not work as effectively as it should. Your asthma may not be as well controlled if you use Asmanex past its expiration date, which is 45 days from when you open it.

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I have some that is year over date, and it works fine.

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Yes, all fire extinguishers have a expiration date. It should be stamped on the bottom or on a tag hanging off the side. They tend to not work at all after the expiration date.

The effective date on a product is the point in time in which it begins to lose its ability to work properly. The expiration date is when it should be discarded to reduce the risk of potentially harmful side effects.

It should state an expiration date somewhere on the package, the "use by" or "sell by" date will work as well. It is usually located on the bottom, side or top of the bottle/carton.

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...

You will begin to feel better in a matter of a couple of days on a course of antibiotics. It is important to take all of the antibiotics to cure infection.

Loratadine is an anti-histamine. It's major side-effect (not common) is drowsiness. It is safe to take it after the expiration date. Depending on how long after, it may simply have a weaker effect. It will not harm you, it just may not work as well. Do not use this if you have kidney or liver disease of some kind or are breast-feeding.

It is not recommended to take any medication past the expiration date that is printed on it. The Metronidazole will have a date on it. After that date, it could be dangerous to take the medication and it probably won't work to help the person at all.

Medicines lose potency after a certain period of time. This means that they will not work as well after they have expired.

Expiration dates are there to show you when the drug is no longer at full potency. If you want the drug not to work properly, you can take it. I recommend throwing it out and getting some that is not expired.

Antibiotics only work on bacteria.

Depends what the illness is but they get into the system faster

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