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The Union Health Ministry has warned against taking medicines with a red line, which denotes they are antibiotics, without a ...
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has released a list of 17 drugs, if expired, to be flushed down the ...
The company is voluntarily recalling one lot of cefazolin for injection, USP, 1 gram per vial due to customer complaints of the wrong product being included in a carton.
Medically reviewed by Patricia Mikula, PharmD Like other medicines and food, vitamins often have an expiration date. Vitamins ...
A leading expert voices highly cautious optimism over the very few steps taken today that could help tackle the threat to ...
Amoxicillin has a shelf life of up to three years for tablets and capsules and 14 days for oral solutions. Learn why you never take expired antibiotics.
For most items, consuming them after their expiration date is safe. But what about medications? How are expiration dates determined? Are they still effective once they’ve expired, and can they ...
After the amoxicillin patent expired in 2002, the Tennessee facility began to make generic equivalents. At that point, it began facing lower-cost competition from overseas and eventually went ...
While a few days past the expiry might not always spell danger, when it comes to your health, it's always better to err on the side of caution and consult a healthcare professional. Listen to Story ...
Dr Crystal Wyllie, GP at Asda Online Doctor, adds: “You should never take expired antibiotics because not only are these less effective at treating infections, but they can also contribute to ...
By Jesse Ampah Owusu Accra, March 16, GNA – Dr Samuel Kow Donkoh, the President, Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana, has cautioned the public against the intake of antibiotics and other antimicrobial ...
4 expired medicines that you should never take Over-the-counter painkillers like ibuprofen and acetaminophen, as well as antihistamines, are relatively safe to consume after their expiration dates.