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What Is The Shelf Life Of Prednisone Pills?

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Posted on Mon, 11 Jan 2016
Question: What is shelf life of prednisone?
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Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (50 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Generally two to three years.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,

The shelf life of Prednisone is, on average, 2 -3 years, but it depends largely on how it is formulated (different fillers and carriers, etc). So it varies from one manufacturer to the next.

If your Prednisone was filled by a US pharmacy, it should have an expiration date on the bottle.

It should also list the manufacturer, and you can contact them if the expiration date is no longer readable.

I hope this information helps.
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Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh

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Practicing since :1991

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What Is The Shelf Life Of Prednisone Pills?

Brief Answer: Generally two to three years. Detailed Answer: Hello and welcome, The shelf life of Prednisone is, on average, 2 -3 years, but it depends largely on how it is formulated (different fillers and carriers, etc). So it varies from one manufacturer to the next. If your Prednisone was filled by a US pharmacy, it should have an expiration date on the bottle. It should also list the manufacturer, and you can contact them if the expiration date is no longer readable. I hope this information helps.