Is it harmful to take old, expired antibiotics?

Question

My sister told me that if you take antibiotics with an expired expiration date it can be fatal. I think she is wrong, but she said her doctor told her this.

Answer 1

1] no one should ever take antibiotics that are not prescribed for them. The wrong antibiotic can even make an infection worse

2] expired meds will not always work the same way - they may have less effect, or degenerate into something that can cause very bad side effects

3[ many meds cannot be mixed together - they can cause a fatal reaction

Do NOT take meds that are not prescribed for you!!

Answer 2

It probably is...doesnt sound safe

Answer 3

Yes as a matter of fact my pharmacist friend said that when most drugs expire they become less potent but then antibiotics expire they become more impotent, so DO not take them