Do demerol pills ever expire?

15 Jun 2010

Yes all medication expires after so long check with your pharmacist or it should be on the bottle

28 Sep 2010

they should still be good if they are still in the bottle, i have taken a darvocet from 1988 and it worked so ya they are stil good

29 Sep 2010

Barbles is right. All medications do expire. Some may become toxic depending on the med. But when you said the script is "years" old, I definitely would not take them. Please be safe.
chris

30 Sep 2010

Ive found most of the time with pain meds, they just get weaker over time. Ive taken plenty of old ones and didnt get any adverse reactions, it just didnt work as well. Although thats not saying it couldnt happen. Im sure some meds could make you sick if they are expired. Also a big part of a pill's condition after aging is how it was kept. If it was in a cool, dry, and dark place, it will last way longer than if it was just sitting out or especially if it was in a car with temps getting way up in the 100+ degree range. Sunlight, temp, and humidity affect medications a lot.