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Is It Okay To Use Expired Ventolin Inhaler For Bronchitis For One Day?

I use a ventoline inhaler occassionally. I have a bad case of bronchitus right now as was diagnosed by the DOC at the local hospital last night. He gave me a script for a new inhaler but out drugstores were closed today. My old inhalers expiry date is Sept 2013, is it still okay to use?
posted on Fri, 18 Oct 2013
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Hi and welcome to HCM,

It is not advisable. It is harmful. Use new inhaler. Activity of the medicine will be low and not good to use. It may lead other complications.

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Is It Okay To Use Expired Ventolin Inhaler For Bronchitis For One Day?

Hi and welcome to HCM, It is not advisable. It is harmful. Use new inhaler. Activity of the medicine will be low and not good to use. It may lead other complications. Thanks