Replies To: does amoxicillin go bad with age?

oregon1 says

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:25:39 -0800

Don't use the amoxicillin. It is past its expiration date for sure. Antibiotics are not expensive so get some new ones. You can actually go online and order new amoxicillin and you generally don't need a prior prescription or insurance to order.

ray says

Thu, 5 Mar 2009 07:37:06 -0800

there are capsule and tablet form amoxicilin. the capsules expire sooner than the tabs. caps 1-2 years, tabs up to 5 years, but with decreased effectiveness. if the pills have a strong sulfur smell I wouldn't take a chance, only in an emergency e.g. natural disaster, or severe hiking injury.

john says

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:27:25 -0800

Im with Candi

candi says

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:24:17 -0800

Yeah well some people can't afford to keep buying the same drug over and over and just throw out all the old ones when you might save even$20 by saving it!

Verwon says

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 06:55:41 -0800

Unfortunately, many people do like to pick up things like antibiotics and just keep them around for when they need them.

unanimous says

Sun, 19 Nov 2006 16:55:01 -0800

you probably shouln't take my advice since I'm only 11 but, I read up on it and the article read that you can take amoxicillin 5 years after it expires but don't just take it have your doctor prescribe it to you first. never take it on your own. it could cause another infection 2 times as big! But again I'm only 11 so you don't have to take my advice if you don't want to but thats my best answer.

kristen says

Sun, 19 Nov 2006 16:09:47 -0800

first of all why do you just have the drug sitting around? did you take it and not finish the course or something? And the drug would still be good to take but it would be less effective though, but you should'nt have it just lying around. for 3

Verwon says

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 14:05:44 -0800

Actually, no, it does not go bad, it just loses efficacy, so it is not as strong or as potent as when you first bought, starting from about 18 months past the manufacture date.

You should never self-diagnose or self-treat with antibiotics anyway, there are so many other conditions that will not respond to them, so they have no effect, and you of course run the risk of developing an antibiotic resistant strain of something with overuse, so please see your doctor.

kristen says

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 11:44:17 -0800

don't use it. amoxicillin goes bad a year from when you bought it.

jimmy says

Sat, 18 Feb 2006 11:00:36 -0800

does amoxicillin expire