Comments by "craxd1" (@craxd1) on "Top 5 Facts about Expiration Dates" video.

  1. The movie bit, about the morphine pills not working, actually means that they have became tolerant to the drug, and require a higher dose. This happens all the time, with anyone on long term pain medication, and does not mean that the pills, etc, are out of date. Most drugs, if kept in a dark and dry enclosure, will outlast their expiration date, by a good amount. Those drug manufacturers, like it when the pharmacies are buying new meds, just as the pharmacy likes its customers getting new prescriptions, and having them filled. I would say, that it is safe, to keep meds for at least six months, after their supposed expiration date. The manufacturers and the pharmacies, are just as guilty as the food producers, in fudging expiration dates. Ask a pharmacist or physician, that you trust, and who you know wont lie to you. I've had two physicians tell me the same thing, about keeping meds for six months, over their expiration date.
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