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But research conducted by the FDA demonstrates that 90 percent of more than 100 drugs—both prescription and over-the-counter—are perfectly good to use even 15 years after the expiration date.
Drug expiration. Drug expiration is the date after which a drug might not be suitable for use as manufactured. Consumers can determine the shelf life for a drug by checking its pharmaceutical packaging for an expiration date. Drugs which are past their shelf life can decompose [1] and either be ineffective [2] or even harmful. [2]
In 2006, Forest Laboratories was granted an 828-day (2 years and 3 months) extension on its US patent for escitalopram. [82] This pushed the patent expiration date from 7 December 2009, to 14 September 2011. Together with the 6-month pediatric exclusivity, the final expiration date was 14 March 2012.
The expiration date, required in several countries, specifies the date up to which the manufacturer guarantees the full potency and safety of a drug. In the United States, expiration dates are determined by regulations established by the FDA. [19] The FDA advises consumers not to use products after their expiration dates. [20]
It should not be used in persons who take or have recently taken an MAO inhibitor. [7] There are concerns that use during pregnancy may harm the fetus. [3] Citalopram was approved for medical use in the United States in 1998. [7] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [11] It is available as a generic medication. [12]
Omeprazole is a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) and its effectiveness is similar to that of other PPIs. [9] It can be taken by mouth or by injection into a vein. [1][10] It is also available in the fixed-dose combination medication omeprazole/sodium bicarbonate as Zegerid [11][12] and as Konvomep. [13]
Tadalafil or generic Cialis can be taken either on demand or as a daily ED medication. It came onto the market a little later than Viagra, first receiving approval as a prescription ED medication ...
One exception occurred during the 2010 Swine Flu Epidemic when the FDA authorized expired Tamiflu based on SLEP Data. [9]The US FDA is able to extend the shelf life of drugs throughout national, state, local, tribal, and territorial stockpiles through two legal means: by issuing an Emergency Use Authorization on using a drug past its expiration date (which is legally an unapproved use of a ...