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What Is The Shelf Life Of Acetaminophen?
How long is the shelf life of acetaminophen/codeine tabs? I have several left from a previous prescription. It is well over a year..... doctor today order 5 for my barking annoying cough at night. I am hoping they will still be effective..? Just spoke with the pharmacist and got my answer. No no no.... degradation accurs from air etc. well over a year
Mon, 2 Jul 2018
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Environmental conditions can impact the chemical and physical properties of medications and shorten the shelf-life.
So if you have over a year that you have this tablets I think that the effectiveness will be very low.
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Environmental conditions can impact the chemical and physical properties of medications and shorten the shelf-life.
So if you have over a year that you have this tablets I think that the effectiveness will be very low.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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