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Clarisa Says:
I have expired ear drops that are two months expired and I was wondering if I could still use them?
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Re: Verwon (# 1) 
This is not helpful. The "liquids". It's specifically about ear drops. Please answer the question that is being asked or don't post anything at all about it because vague, tangential and generic answers are NOT answers.
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Coyote Says:
It seems like it would be a smart idea to dispose of it and buy a new bottle. However, there is no evidence to support that the expired ear drops are unsafe to take, or that they degrade over time.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/20013841
At worst, I don't think using expired ear drops would really be unsafe, as much as it would just not work. I also believe expiry dates are used as a marketing tool to get you to buy more.
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Smarty Sam Says:
Re: Shhelby (# 9)
Ummmm I wouldn’t use those if I were you.... doesn’t seem very safe to me...
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Shhelby Says:
I ear drops that expire 07/2019 and only were used like once 2 years ago. Are they still safe to use even though they've been open for 2 years? The ear drops look kind of slimy.. I don't know if that's the word I'm looking for though. TIA
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Taylor Says:
I have swim ear and i really need something but my dad only has expired ear drops
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jay Says:
I used expired eardrops and now my ear is clogged is there something i can do?
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jay Says:
How r u feeling now because the Same thing happened to me n now my rar is cloged.
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jay Says:
So should i go see a Dr. Because my ear is cloged now
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jay Says:
So how r u feeling now?? Because the se thing happened to me after taking expired drops..
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Vamshi Says:
My left ear got blocked after i have taken expired ear drops which got expired 2 months ago. Any help or sugggestions
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Verwon Says:
Hello, Clarisa! How are you?
It would be best to dispose of them and see your doctor for a new prescription, if needed.
Liquids tend to degrade and go bad much faster than other formulations, so using them once expired is just a bad idea, as reported by the NIH.
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