Hydrocodone 10/325 Shelf Life And Potency

When does the hydrocondone 10/325 lose its effectiveness? How long can you keep it?

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Hello, Hank! How are you?

There isn't actually any particular time when it will suddenly totally lose its effectiveness, it is actually a gradual process that's caused by things such as heat, light and moisture, because they cause degradation.

That is why they are tested to see how long they can be sure that they maintain maximum effectiveness. That's what the expiration date on the bottle designates. When you get them from your pharmacy, they have to be good for one year from the date you receive them and that is the longest their full efficacy can be guaranteed by the manufacturer, under optimum storage conditions.

Once past that date, they gradually lose effectiveness. They don't get dangerous, but you also can't try to take more than usual to make up for it, due to the Acetaminophen in them.

This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation.

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