The bottle of Lomotil shows the prescription instructions and date issued but does not give a shelf life. How do you know when it is no longer safe to keep in your medicine cabinet?
What is the shelf life of Lomotil?
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- 20 Apr 2011 by Paddywagon
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- lomotil, medicine, prescription
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DzooBaby20 Apr 2011
With most meds they say to discard them a year after they were filled. You could call the pharmacy where they were filled. They should have a record of the expiration date on the bottle they took them from to fill your bottle but the general rule is to discard after a year.
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Well, that's not an answer. Anyone can say - general rule is to throw out after a year. The question was specific. If you don't know the answer, don't waste our time.
The shelf life of Lomotil/Dymotil tablets is 5 years when stored in blister packs.