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Do Pain Pills Lose Effectiveness If They Are Old

Updated May 13, 2012
2thangel Says:
Sat, May 12, 2012

Do Lortabs lose effectiveness if they are old?
Are they less strong if they are old?

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Verwon Says:
Sun, May 13, 2012

Yes, almost all medications will lost effectiveness, with time. That's why the FDA mandates that they all have an expiration date.

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Though these ones don't, there are even a couple that turn into toxic substances, after they start to break down.

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