“Expired Medication”
I was prescribed Saxenda and used it for a while but then stopped. The prescription is passed its expiration date but I'm wondering if it's ok to use.
5 Answers
InternistInternalMedicine
It is usually best not to use a medication past its expiration date because the medication will not have its full potential and can have side effects. Would get a new prescription and restart using it
May not be safe to do so. Many medications lose their effectiveness as well
When medication expires is potent for another 30 to 60 days. The study shows that when medication expires is it still OK to take but medication loses some of its potency.
Medications typically start to lose efficacy past their expiration dates. Depending on how long ago it expired, you may be taking a complete placebo.
In addition, certain chemicals used as preservatives have a shelf life after which they start degrading. So in principle, no physician would advise you to take an expired medications
Practically, nothing extremely bad would happen a few days past the expiration while you get in touch with your pharmacy for a new script
In addition, certain chemicals used as preservatives have a shelf life after which they start degrading. So in principle, no physician would advise you to take an expired medications
Practically, nothing extremely bad would happen a few days past the expiration while you get in touch with your pharmacy for a new script
I would not. It’s an injectable medication. So in addition to the active substance (liraglutide) possibly degrading and becoming ineffective, it is possible that potentially toxic substances have formed. Also, the longer the medication sits in the syringe, the more likely it is that bacteria has grown in it (i.e. even though the medication started sterile, it may not have remained so indefinitely). I would play it safe and not take chances.
