Tramadol Expiration

I have Hydrocodone that was prescribed in March, 2003 is it still effective ## yes it is still good. ## NO THEY EXPIRE JUST LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE 1 YEAR AFTER ## Yes i found a pill in my cousins purse and she said it was for a headache and i know better it;s a little white round pill with an M on one side and the numbers 05 52 on the other side can someone tell me what that is exactly? ## My husband just had his gallbladder removed laparascopoly. Can he use the Hydroco/apa 5-532 5mg ,exp 12-5-09 that was prescribed for him for his knee surgery? ## oxycontin instant release no tylenol 5 mg ## That pill is Tramadol. Can be used for headaches. ## I have a bottle of tizandine that expired 12/2016 is it still good?

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propoxy-n/apap ## Medications lose effectiveness after their expiration date and should be discarded. ## i have a perscribtion bottle that the docter has perscribed to me on 11/19/08 and the use before date gives me 11/18/09. i want to know if i take that medication will it affect me im feeling bodey ach . the perscribed medication is tramadol.

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I pulled a muscle in my lower back and am in a lot of pain but am unemployed at the moment and can't afford to see a doctor and fill a new prescription. I found an old bottle of Tramadol HCL 50 MG with an expiration date of 3/22/2007. It has been stored in a cool, dark, dry cabinet all of this time. Does Tramadol HCL become unsafe or lose its potency after its expiration date, especially this long after? ## Unsafe: No. Loss of potency: Yes (to a degree)! In the original factory sealed bottles that your pharmacy receives, most medications are touted to only be good for 3 years. Once those are opened and they are placed in a bottle that exposed them to heat and light, they're subject to degrade faster and will lose potency. On the contrary however, something to keep in mind is tha...

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August 17, 2015 expiration. Okay to take? ## This medication does not become dangerous, once expired, but it does start to lose efficacy. The best thing to do would be to dispose of it and obtain a new supply. The FDA classifies this medication as an opioid, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. Is there anything else I can help with?

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is it safe to take tramadol aft expired ( TOM) ## Hello, Tom! How are you? Tramadol doesn't get dangerous after the expiration, according to the information I've found, but it does begin to lose effectiveness, so it won't alleviate pain as well as it did, when new. Learn more Tramadol details here. This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. It would be best to dispose of it and see your doctor for a new prescription. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I was given Oramoph back in January 2012 for acute pain, but was then managing well with Tramadol so put it in the cupboard, I am now in need of it once again but it says dispose 3 months after opening. Would I come to ay harm if i took it now? ## It may make you sick, as in causing nausea and vomiting. It likely will not work for your pain. Liquid medications have a very short shelf life, that's why the expiration date was 3 months, after that, they lose efficacy very quickly. Learn more Oramorph information here. Are there any comments or questions?

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My bottle dates back two years old. Is it still OK to take? Wonder if it will harm me at this age? I'm sick with a cough and can't get out. ## I’m waiting to know what the difference in strength is between a hydrocodone-homatropine 5-1.5mg pill and a 10/325mg hydrocodone-acetaminophen pill, and how many of the hydrocodone-homatropine 5-1.5mg pills would I need to take to equal one of my 10/325 hydrocodone-acetaminophen pills? Can I also take my tramadol 50mg pills with the hydrocodone-homatropine 5-1.5mg pills? ## Mike, medications tend to lose efficacy once past their expiration date, so they may not work as well as they did, when they were new. Additionally, liquid medications can turn rancid, so they could actually make you ill. Thus, it would be best not to take it, bu...

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