Expired 9/25/2010 Oxycodone

Oxycodone HCL 5mg tablet expires 9/25/2010...Is this dangerous to take if expired?

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Certain drugs are actually okay to take after expiration, whereas others such as antibiotics can become toxic. My personal assumption is that it lost a good percentage of its potency by now, having been 2 years past the expiration date.

It may still be effective, but not nearly as potent. It's also impossible to give a direct answer to this question, since each medication can effect people differently. We all know that it's better to avoid the expired drugs and stay on the safe side, but unfortunately, the only way to find out is to actually try it. I wouldn't suggest taking that risk, but if you have no other option then it's probably worth a shot.

There's a good little article linked below from the FDA explaining the potential dangers as well as the best way to deal with expired medication:
http:/­/­www.fda.gov/­Drugs/­ResourcesForYou/­SpecialFeatures/­ucm252375.htm

I hope this helps!

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