Hey I was wondering if anyone knows the expiration dates for when spironolactone stops its effects? Or if it even has an expiration date? Basically I lost my bottle of Spiro today it had like 14 days worth but I have an extra bottle filled with spiro in my room filled to top that I can use until my next prescription but it was filled like 5 or 6 months ago so I don't know if that matters or not? I would buy new pills or can use these I have but now I don't know if they are worth taking if they are expired? The bottle doesn't have an expiration date. If anyone knows about expiration dates I would love to hear or maybe your bottles have one? One thing I learned is to not travel with my hormones in my bag or car always keep them in a room. I'm glad I have my estrogen its just the spiro I lost I've never lost medicine before.

Everything has an expiration date and I would expect one to be on the bottle. It's hard to know what it is because it depends on how old the bottle was the subscription was filled from. I would take it to the pharmacist who filled it and they would know the answer.

As for traveling, I like to keep an extra pill bottle around so I can put what I don't need in it when traveling and take the new bottle with only what I need on the trip. I am also careful to rotate medicine so nothing gets very old.

This study found that most drugs remain safe and effective 15 years after expiration.

http://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/drug-expiration-dates-do-they-mean-anything

generally most pharmacies will list one year from the date it was filled though as the date it shouldn't be used after which is for any medication. Hugs
Mariah

My boss's mother would accumulate medicine discarded from pharmacies because it was due to expire. She would sort through it and some medications weren't worth the risk after their expiration date and were discard. The remainder were boxed up and flew with her to a clinic in Mexico where they treated the poor for miles around. Yes, some were good well past their expiration date but others were not. Unless you know for sure, it's best to ask an expert because some drug become dangerous as they age.

Quote from: Dena on March 20, 2016, 08:58:01 PM
Everything has an expiration date and I would expect one to be on the bottle. It's hard to know what it is because it depends on how old the bottle was the subscription was filled from. I would take it to the pharmacist who filled it and they would know the answer.

As for traveling, I like to keep an extra pill bottle around so I can put what I don't need in it when traveling and take the new bottle with only what I need on the trip. I am also careful to rotate medicine so nothing gets very old.

Yea that would have been much better with taking only what you need once I put the only pills I needed into a bottle and just brang that but I guess I was just in a rush since I take forever getting ready lol.

As far as expiration date on bottle I see it says filled 10/01/15 and discard 09/30/16. So I'm assuming it expires 09/30/16? Usually I get a a dose every 3 months and die for my next in two weeks so I guess this will be fine for the next two weeks.

It's good up to the discard date so I recommend you start using it up now.

Quote from: Randi on March 20, 2016, 11:22:46 PM
This study found that most drugs remain safe and effective 15 years after expiration.

http://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/drug-expiration-dates-do-they-mean-anything

Hmmm interesting thanks for sharing

Quote from: Dena on March 20, 2016, 11:46:54 PM
It's good up to the discard date so I recommend you start using it up now.

Perfect, thanks Dena

I might as well ask about the conditions for pills like hormones. Does anyone know if the temperature where pills are stored effect the pills potency?

Medications can be affected by temperature hence room temperature in a non humid environment is best inside the prescribed medication bottles. Hugs
Mariah

Quote from: NataliaDoll on March 20, 2016, 11:57:20 PM
I might as well ask about the conditions for pills like hormones. Does anyone know if the temperature where pills are stored effect the pills potency?

Most room temperature medication shouldn't be stored much above room temperature and shouldn't be stored near or below freezing. Some medications require refrigeration and will say so on the container. If you receive the pills in the original bottle, it will show storage instructions on the bottle under the sticky label they apply to it. If it has been repackaged, you will need to ask the pharmacist. Bathrooms and kitchens can be some of the worst places to store medications because of the heat and humidity.

Okay I have my bottles in my room it's pretty much room temp.

I've taken estradiol and progesterone pills, way past their expiry dates. Worked fine.

I read that FDA is required to write an expiration date even if it doesn't have one. I'm glad I have an extra bottle to use because my other bottle is still lost. I just love the feeling of being on hormones for awhile lol