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Subject:
Expiry date of prescription eyedrops Atropine 1%
Category: Health > Medicine Asked by: pkuanko-ga List Price: $5.00 |
Posted:
16 Aug 2006 17:55 PDT
Expires: 15 Sep 2006 17:55 PDT Question ID: 756818 |
For most prescription eyedrops, eg. Atropine 1%, there is the warning "Discard bottle 1 month after opening". I am sure that the medication is not going to magically change on the midnight of day 30, so my question is for how many days longer after 1 month can you still use the eyedrops without losing too much of its effectiveness? What is the answer if (a) I have been keeping it in the fridge all the time and (b) I have left it in a humid place of 25 degrees throughout? You can assume that the eyedrops are new, and they have a manufacturer's shelf life of 2 more years. |
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Subject:
Re: Expiry date of prescription eyedrops Atropine 1%
From: stanmartin1952-ga on 17 Aug 2006 00:30 PDT |
It probably doesn't lose its effectiveness, but might get stuff growing in it. Once it is opened, it starts to get contaminated, and any preservatives can only do so much. |
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