Hydroxyzine Hcl Expiration
3 Topics FoundHow long should you keep this drug and it be safe to take ## If you are asking if it gets dangerous to take, after a certain age, the answer is no. However, after the expiration date medications do start to lose their effectiveness and will not work as well. When it is past the expiration date, usually 1 year from the date it was filled, it should be disposed of. Do you have any other questions? ## I had a total hip replacement in 2007 and now I'm having hip and knee pain after all this time has passed. What do you think is wrong with my hip and knee. I walk on my treadmill weekly.
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hydroxyz hcl 25mg purple round pill ## Are you asking about the expiration date? All prescription pills in the U.S. are required to expire no less than on year from the date you have them filled at your pharmacy. After that they begin to lose potency and may no longer be effective. Hydroxyzine is an antihistamine, used to treat allergies and insomnia. Common side effects may include: nausea, drowsiness and dry mouth. You can read more here: Is there anything else I can help you with?
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last year i broke out in hives so the dr. proscribed hydroxyzine hcl 25 mg. . I broke out in hives again wanted to take the pills but they expired in march 2012 is it bad if i take them . ## Hi Peggy, According to Harvard Medical School family health article, except in rare cases (i.e. tetracycline), there is little chance of danger due to taking medications even up to 15 years beyond their expiration date. This conclusion was based upon a study conducted at the request of the US military due to stockpiles of expensive drugs they could otherwise need to replace every few years. The conclusion was that 90% of those drugs remained effective 10 - 15 years after the expiration date. But the question is whether the drug you have kept happens to be one of these drugs from the study... (I have...
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