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Child Has Fever Because He Is Teething. Can I Give Last Year's Acetaminophen That Will Expire Next Month?
Hi my son is 8months old and his running a little fever I know it is because he is teething but I cannot sem to find his medicine and I have no money to buy him any at the moment, but I did find his older sister who is 2 years old's prescription of acetaminophen from when she had got her shots last year it doesn't expire until next month but I was unsure if im able to give him her medicine.....Again I have NO MONEY!!!
Sincerely,
Concerned Mother
Sincerely,
Concerned Mother
Tue, 20 Aug 2013
you can use the syrup only if the bottle has not been opened
if it has been opened , once the seal is broken you cannot use it after 3 weeks
with tablets it's ok if inside of expiry date
and it's fine to give a 8 month old her PCM
if it has been opened , once the seal is broken you cannot use it after 3 weeks
with tablets it's ok if inside of expiry date
and it's fine to give a 8 month old her PCM
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