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Are tablets good after couple of years?

• Anonymous ORIGINAL POSTER
  Are tablets good after couple of years? - Posted by Anonymous

  How long can i use the tablets I have for the sugar? i have tablets from couple of years ago and I am not sure if they are good
• Samuel Grossman, BS Pharm, Pharm.D, CDE PROFESSIONAL
  Answered 2/11/2015 by Samuel Grossman, BS Pharm, Pharm.D, CDE

  Although there is no specific time for which you can keep using medication vials, commonly used medications in prescription vials can be used safely for about 6 months from the time they are picked up from the pharmacy. Medications that have been stored for a couple of years may be expired and should not be used because they may lose their potency due to changes in lighting and temperature. However, if you have the original medication bottle that was packed by the manufacturer, and the seal is not broken, you can keep use it up until the manufacturer's expiration date listed on the bottle.