Does Omeprazole Expire (Top voted first)

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Is it safe to use Omeprazole that expired in October 2014, considering it's now January 2015?

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My Omeprazole is out of date by a year. I didn't notice till today and I haven't been feeling too good this week. Could it be the meds?

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Hello, Shirley! How are you?

Omeprazole doesn't get dangerous once it's expired, but it may start to lose effectiveness versus when it was new, depending upon how it was stored.

According to Harvard University’s Medical Center, “Most of what is known about drug expiration dates comes from a study conducted by the Food and Drug Administration at the request of the military. With a large and expensive stockpile of drugs, the military faced tossing out and replacing its drugs every few years. What they found from their study is that 90% of more than 100 drugs, both prescription and over-the-counter, were perfectly good to use even 15 years after the expiration date. So, the expiration date doesn't really indicate a point at which the medication is no longer effective or has become unsafe to use. While it's true that the effectiveness of a drug may decrease over time, much of the original potency still remains even a decade after the expiration date.”

Ref: health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/drug-expiration-dates-do-they-mean-anything

You can also learn more about this medication at: (Omeprazole) MedlinePlus

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My Omeprazole just expired this may. Can I still take it? It's for my stomach.

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I took my last Protonix 40 mg today at about 2:00 PM. My reflux is really bad right now, to the point of causing vomiting, and it burns my throat and mouth as if they are on fire. I used to take Omeprazole 40 mg. My sister has some, but her Omeprazole was last filled on June 10, 2015. Is it safe to take it, considering it was filled so long ago? Also, is it safe to take now since I took my Protonix earlier? Please help...

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Is it safe and effective to take Prilosec that expired a year ago?

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Is it safe to take Omeprazole that's been expired for more than 3 months?

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Is it safe to take two expired omeprazole tablets if one isn't effective enough? What about taking three if two don't work well?

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Is it safe to take this med that was filled 6/2015?

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