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Can Expired Medicine Have Any Side Effects?

Can I take Pyrantel Pamoate 144mg/mL that is expired by 2 years. Expiration date is 1/14. The brand is Reese s Pinworm Medicine. It is liquid form and separated, but need to shake well. Would I be better off just to get a perscription med for this treatment? Or can I just take this med that is expired? Wouldn t it just be weaker if past the expiration but will not hurt me? If being past the expiration just makes it weaker and less harmful to me, then wouldn t that be ok for me to take.
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Hello dear Greetings
Regarding your intake of expired drugs or syrup are harmful to health or you will not achieve any result due to the chemical substance is weak
In view of this please consult your physician for another round of medication for your pinworm infection
I hope this helps
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Can Expired Medicine Have Any Side Effects?

Hello dear Greetings Regarding your intake of expired drugs or syrup are harmful to health or you will not achieve any result due to the chemical substance is weak In view of this please consult your physician for another round of medication for your pinworm infection I hope this helps