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Taking expired medication
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so what would happen if i were to take some expired hydrocodone?
could anything bad potentially happen?
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you can take them but they might be less affecive. the chemicals have half lifes and the expiration date i believe is the first half life.
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is that a serious question?
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wow...
Depends on how old, a little passed the date shouldn't hurt but I've taken 15 year old tylenol before and nothing bad happened.
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And just to clarify, I'm not suggesting that you take medication that old on purpose, I didn't notice until I had taken it.
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ibuprofen typically has a shelf-life of 2 years (give or take). its totally safe to take it once its expired, its just a FDA formality that all medications must eventually expire. your hydrocodone will likely be less potent, thats all it wont hurt you
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ya its only 5 months expired
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your best bet is to crush it up and blow it
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dr. ns has a malpractice suit coming.
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