Expired Promethazine With Codeine Posted: 03-16-07 23:51pm
Well I have pneumonia and have had a bad
cough. I have taken all my cough medicine
which was promethazine with codeine and my
cough is continuing. I have another bottle
but it expired september 1, 2006. Is this
ok to take and what possible effects can
expired medicine have? Does medicine truly
expire? I have found very conflicting
information online and any help is greatly
appreciated. Thank you
sorry to any of you that have noticed but
i have posted this multiple places in the
past few days because i desprately need an
anwser and my doctor is out of town till
monday. i figured this would be a good
place
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lil_blaze2004
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Posted: 03-17-07 07:48am
do not take expired meds. especially ones
that have been expired for 6 months! why
is it still even in the house??
first off it will not be strong anymore,
secondly it can be toxic. cough medicine
is not reccomened for pneumonia anyway.
your doc should have prescribed you some
sort of med with steroids.
"Liquid or suspension medications. These
don't retain their potency nearly as well
as solid medications, so stick to the
expiration date on the package. "
