Keep medications in original containers for as long as possible. Thyroid preparations Paraldehyde Oral contraceptives The Bottom Line. Check the expiration date on the medications you use. Although expired medications are unlikely to be harmful, it is important to analyze the risks versus the benefits of using them. Container closure system Conditions under which drug is shipped, stored, handled Length of time between initial manufacture and final use Reconstituted medications - Avoid maintaining past recommended expiration.
Tablets are brittle or breaking apart.
Tablets or capsules have loss of sheen. Tablets or capsules are soft. Emulsions or suspensions remain separate despite shaking. Injectables appear discolored or a precipitate has formed. 2 Strauss, S, Sherman M. Regulations pertaining to expiration dating of drug products.