Reply To: Stockpiling Medication

  • TxDairyPharmer

    Member
    February 3, 2023 at 4:32 pm

    Army did a study way back during Desert Storm to determine the shelf life of drugs past expiration dates. The majority of tablets and capsules remained good to take. Tetracyclines, suspensions, and injectables are the exception. Keep all your old drugs. Don’t throw them away. The expiration date is usually the date the Rx expires unless you are given the stock bottle. The expiration date is how long the manufacturer studied it and can guarantee it’s effectiveness.