Can pills get old?

[sultan2979]

I found perocet and they are made in 1988. Is it ok if i take it? Can pills get old? What happens if you eat them? If you know the answer please let me know!

thanks
chris

chris

[zippysgoddess]

Yes, they do get old, however most, including Percocet, just lose effectiveness, so you might need to use more for pain.


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[KlOnoPin]

Usually for what it's worth, prescrption medication has a expiration date on the original bottle when filled @ the pharmacy. I would say it is safe to say most pills have a guarenteed "shelf life" of 1 year (if stored properly according to directions included with the medication). Zippygoddess is absolutely correct when informing that once a pill is outdated, it will lose its' effectiveness, causing one to need more to achieve the original effect of say just (1) pill.