What happend if you drink expired vitamins or medicines?

Question

I think vitamin is okay, right? what about medicine maybe they will cause more symptoms?

Answer 1

The shelf life of medicine is usually 1 to 2 years after the expiration date. However, the optimal time for the effect to take place as prescribed is during the time that it's not expired. You will  not get sick, but it might not do all that it was intended to do. Keep it as a back-up until you get a new prescription. Better some relief than none.  But get a new prescr ASAP.  Keep Safe!

Answer 2

Expired vitamins merely lose their effectiveness. Many of them are half effective by 3-6 months since heat, light, and oxygen degrades vitamins and enzymes.

Medication is a different story. It depends which medication. Many do lose their effectiveness. But you need to be careful, some medications become dangerous and toxic when they expire like tetracycline, a popular antibiotic. Consult with your pharmacist to see whether it's safe or not.

Answer 3

Nothing will happen to you. A doctor told me that medicine is actually good for a year after it expires.

Answer 4

Most of the time if the medicine is past the expiration date, it just won't work as well, or at all.