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I was told that you can probably use Vigamox up to 6 months after the expiration date and still have it do the job. I would err on the side of caution though, and replace it if the expiration has passed.

As an antibiotic, the main risk of expired Rigamox is it won't kill the bacteria, or much of them, and most will become survivors that evolve better resistance to the drug.

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