Okay 2 years ago I got a scrape for sliding in soccer on my shin and it got infected and i got some prescribed cephalexin. Now present day 5/25/15 I got the scrape on the same spot again for sliding and it is swelling and probably infected. Is it okay to take the cephalexin even though it says "discard after 3/30/2014" since its 5/25/2015?
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Is it okay to take expired cephalexin(500mg)?
Question posted by kevinlord5 on 25 May 2015
Last updated on 10 February 2019 by StefHartman2016
3 Answers
StefHartman2016
10 Feb 2019
What if it is a liquid antibiotic prescribed to my son it is only 2 months old but I fever he is getting this same respiratory infection and this is what an ER doctor gave him?
gcave
22 Sep 2018
Yes, it certainly is. There is a great deal of research on this subject. Many studies have been conducted over the years which prove most prescription drugs remain quite potent and in fact, do not degrade years, sometimes even decades, after the labeled expiration date.
tonyplake
25 May 2015
NO, it is NOT okay to take an expired prescription.
You might try a triple antibiotic ointment other the counter and see if that helps, otherwise you'll need to make a doctor's appointment and get an rx for it.
Drugs have expiration dates because they degrade.
Don't fool with any expired drugs or unidentified prescription pills you have laying around.
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