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Can I Take Combiflame Tablets With May 2008 Mfd Date ?
i have some combiflame tablets with may 2008 mfd date, but i can not see the expiry date as it is misprint, pls advice if its safe to have the tablets for headaches or should i destory it? i have repeated head aches and is underweight . pls advice
Thu, 15 Sep 2011
HI
AS STATED BY DR BAJORA YOU MUST NEVER USE ANY DRUG WHERE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ARE UNOBTAINABLE:
1)BATCH NO
2)MFG DATE
3)EXIPY DATE
4)GENERIC NAME OF INGRIDEANTS
5)BRAND NAME
"SALA" DRUGS -SOUND ALIKE LOOK ALIKE DRUGS SHOULD BE STORED SEPARATELY.
AS STATED BY DR BAJORA YOU MUST NEVER USE ANY DRUG WHERE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ARE UNOBTAINABLE:
1)BATCH NO
2)MFG DATE
3)EXIPY DATE
4)GENERIC NAME OF INGRIDEANTS
5)BRAND NAME
"SALA" DRUGS -SOUND ALIKE LOOK ALIKE DRUGS SHOULD BE STORED SEPARATELY.
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Dr. Neelam Pawar,
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hello,
ITS better not to take those tablets in which you are not sure of expiry date.please throw them.Take healthy food and drink lots of water,have breakfast daily and consult any good physician.
take care
ITS better not to take those tablets in which you are not sure of expiry date.please throw them.Take healthy food and drink lots of water,have breakfast daily and consult any good physician.
take care
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Dr. Dipalee Sakaria's
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helloo vijay
any paracetamol will be expired after maximum 2.5 years of mfg date, it depends upon mfg company. so it may or may not be on boundryline.better to buy new ones.
thanks.
any paracetamol will be expired after maximum 2.5 years of mfg date, it depends upon mfg company. so it may or may not be on boundryline.better to buy new ones.
thanks.
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Thanks for nice query.
Generally expiry date for analgesic is 24-36 month depending upon the manufacturing company.But is always advisable never use drugs which don`t show expiry clearly.
‘Hope I have answered your query, I will be available to answer your follow up queries, “Wish you Good Health and trouble free speedy recovery”
Thanks for nice query.
Generally expiry date for analgesic is 24-36 month depending upon the manufacturing company.But is always advisable never use drugs which don`t show expiry clearly.
‘Hope I have answered your query, I will be available to answer your follow up queries, “Wish you Good Health and trouble free speedy recovery”
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Hello.welcome.It is better to destroy them as it should be consumed within 2 years of manufacturing.Kindly get your headache investigated as there can various complications of prolonged use of analgesics,like peptic ulcers,kidney failure,liver failure etc.Good luck.
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