Antibiotic Ointments

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BarbaraLM - 24 Oct 2007 16:15 GMT

I am aware that certain medications, both precription and over the counter,
are still effective after the expiration date indicated on the package. But,
I am not sure about ointments/creams. Does anyone know if products like
Bacitracin, neosporin, and the like are OK to use and are still effective
after the expiration dates?

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Erik - 24 Oct 2007 16:53 GMT

> I am aware that certain medications, both precription and over the counter,
> are still effective after the expiration date indicated on the package. But,
> I am not sure about ointments/creams. Does anyone know if products like
> Bacitracin, neosporin, and the like are OK to use and are still effective
> after the expiration dates?

Hard to say. Personally, I wouldn't trust it. If you don't get an
effective treatment, you're just culturing resistant strains of
bacteria. Please only use antibiotics when you really need to.

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BarbaraLM - 25 Oct 2007 17:21 GMT

Hi Erik,
Thank you for your response.

>> I am aware that certain medications, both precription and over the counter,
>> are still effective after the expiration date indicated on the package. But,
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>effective treatment, you're just culturing resistant strains of
>bacteria. Please only use antibiotics when you really need to.

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