Pill Expiration Prednisone 10 Mg

I have some prednisone I got in 2005 are they still good 10 years later?

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Hi Kim,

According a news article from the LA Times, many medications actually remain good for up to 20-40 years past the expiration date, depending on the substance and how they're stored. Harvard Medical School also has a very similar article stating that many medications are good well beyond the 10 year mark.

Ref: health.harvard.edu/fhg/updates/update1103a.shtml

I don't have a specific list of these exact medications, nor do I encourage taking something that's expired, but often times it seems that the date listed is based on mere speculation and not tested by manufacturers for efficacy past a certain time frame, even if it is still ok to take.

Having said that, if 100% efficacy is important to you, it might be a good idea to just get a fresh prescription to ensure it's working at its best.

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Re: David (# 1)

The Shelf Life Extension Program (SLEP) sponsored by the US Army showed that the minimum lifetime for most drugs is 5 years beyond the expiration date. For antibiotics the minimum shelf life extension was four years. No drugs were found to be toxic after these dates, just that the potency delcined.

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