Does Amoxicillin Go Bad With Age?
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I bought 100 amoxicillin caps about 3 years ago and stored them in a dark place,and I was curious if they would still be good to take.

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I have some amoxicillin that doesn't expire until sept. 2012 my sis n law had them from back in sept of 2011 but was allergic to them. I have bronchitis and can't afford to see the doctor,so will they help me.

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Well, this is exactly the problem. DO NOT take an antibiotic for a cold. It won't help, and will only increase the risk of promoting resistant bacteria. This isn't only harmful to you, but your entire community.

I don't have a problem with people making a self-diagnosis, but EDUCATE yourself first. People often trick themselves into thinking that they know more than they really do. And then they can become incredibly stubborn. There is nothing wrong with admitting that you aren't qualified to self-diagnose in a particular situation, and then getting help from a professional.

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i have a friend who is an MD 10yrs. he said the pharma companies do that to move the drugs. He asked me, why do i think that the medical orgs. that go to assist poor countries ask for people to volunteer leftover/unused meds..even if expired...some may lose potency, but are still effective for years past the exp.date

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we are the people who DO NOT GO TO THE E.R. FOR A LITTLE COLD, no, we keep some of those antibiotics LAYING AROUND because we do diagnose ourselves, so what?

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along with other drugs, so what? and you posting your opinion about that will certainly not change that

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Yeah they are not expense but the doctor visit required to get the prescription is , not everyone has the money to just give away to doctors who make enough money as it is.

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OR maybe the shelf life is 100 years and the prescription drug companies are brilliant and tell us ---I mean scare us into believing they do expire! Case in point: in '95 my husband had surgery on a broken ankle. He accumulated a ton (ish) of pain killers which he didn't take. I hurt my shoulder skiing, nothing broken or torn---no script from Dr. I dug them out of the bin where I keep other OTC items. I took a percocet (2012) and IT WORKED LIKE MAGIC. So, why should we believe that other drugs expire in such a short period of time? No sucka here.

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NOBODY ANSWER!!! let's all just attack the asker, tell them don't do that, it's bad. i can't or won't tell you why, but that's bad. never mind the US Army study that found these types of drugs safe and effective 15 years after the expiry date. it's bad to take anything after the expiry date, so don't do it, its bad, mmkay? Let's all freak out about the asker not taking their whole previous rx, even though the 100 dose, unopened bottle is obviously not a leftover! Lets not say anything about this being enough for 5 courses of treatment, or that nobody should take amox for more than 10-14 days at once, the asker would never need to know anything like that, because after all, that bottle of theirs is expired, and taking them for any reason would be bad.

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According to Harvard Medical School family health article, except in rare cases (i.e. tetracycline), there is little chance of danger due to taking medications even up to 15 years beyond their expiration date. This conclusion was based upon a study conducted at the request of the US military due to stockpiles of expensive drugs they could otherwise need to replace every few years. The conclusion was that 90% of those drugs remained effective 10 - 15 years after the expiration date.

But the question is whether the drug you have kept in your medicine cabinet happens to be one of these drugs from the study... (I have not seen the list of drugs used in this study)

Source: health.harvard.edu/fhg/updates/update1103a.shtml

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actually yogurt has penicilian in it; its not going to kill any one just wont be affective. I had an absess tooth; i ended up with about 4 days left on the antibiotic and my dentist told to stop the use since the absess was gone just needed to get back in to have that tooth removed. I of course didnt have insurance and no money so i ended up with another absess on the left side so im finish the antibiotic she gave me. Plus i have had an upper respirtory infection so the pills will help with that as well. Anything with penicillian in it is good because it clears up the bacteria infections. I would say Take the antibiotic at your own risk....risk it might not do anything and chance it will. I dont go to the doctor for every lil pitty thing and if i had an infection amoxicillan will clear it up.


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My son has to take them before teeth cleaning. The capsules I have expired 8/27/2011, are they still good to take?

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Very good advice!

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what does it mean when liquid amoxicillion turns yellow

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You are a very smart eleven year old keep it up

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Thank you! You're a smart cookie!

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You are a very smart 11 year old!

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Taking old medicine is risky. However I totally understand why no one would want to go through the hassle of seeing a doctor in the midst of sickness. Nor paying to see the doctor. I'm sick right now, I'm a full time grad student and have a full time job. I simply don't have time to see a doctor and get a prescription. I also don't have money, my school insurance only pays for half, and a doctors appointment is WAY too much. So, unfortunately my only option is to take 2 year old Amoxicillin and I'm not happy that it is my only option, but it is.

In Europe you can just go to the pharmacy and tell the nurse your problem, and you can acquire antibiotics this way much cheaper. Things need to be changed in the US, we are being charged too much for everything, especially pharmaceuticals. Can you imagine if you didn't have medical insurance??? Just getting a cold could cost you your whole savings. Sad state of affairs that must be changed!!!

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Everyone has the right to diagnose and treat themselves, as well as educate themselves about their bodies and various natural and synthetic medicines. Please take your disempowering advice somewhere else.

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KRISTEN: for one, its amoxicillin... a lot of people have it 'sitting around' its not oxycontin or something... its just a simple antibiotic. The user asked a questioned they didn't ask for you to argue with them. If that's all you have to say then no one wants to hear it.

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I wouldn't assume he'd be using his PC to ask for an answer after a hiking injury or natural disaster. :)

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