jasperrrrrrrrrrrrr13 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Im with a group of students and we are currently trying to solve the high annual wastage of medicine. So does anyone has any idea where to we start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cuthber Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Why is it being wasted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasperrrrrrrrrrrrr13 Posted January 17, 2017 Author Share Posted January 17, 2017 They are all expired or cant be used anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 http://www.usamma.army.mil/DOD_SLEP.cfm The SLEP program did a study on expiration dates on medicine for the US Army. There should be some good data there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtf Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 How do you reuse cough medicine? I don't think I want to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Function Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 How do you reuse cough medicine? I don't think I want to know. This isn't about drinking it and reusing it after that. That'd be quite impossible, btw, no matter whether you want to know it or not. It's about reusing expired medicines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringJunky Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 This isn't about drinking it and reusing it after that. That'd be quite impossible, btw, no matter whether you want to know it or not. It's about reusing expired medicines I think he was being a comic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Function Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I think he was being a comic. Forgive me, felow users, for exam periods are impendent for social interactions of many students Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 It's about reusing expired medicines That would be USING expired medicine, surely. (Also just joking.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 That would be USING expired medicine, surely. (Also just joking.) That bugged me too, not joking. I changed the title. Reusing means you've already used it at least once, and are going to use it again before throwing it away. It shouldn't apply to anything taken in doses. I'm not reusing my toothpaste every time I brush, I'm just using it. As to the OP, my primary care physician told me the expiry dates are less important for solid pills where slightly less strength isn't going to affect efficacy as a cure. I was specifically asking about baby aspirin (81mg) and ibuprofen (200mg) in tablet form, and their respective abilities as anti-inflammatories and pain inhibitors. It's tempting to buy in bulk to save money, but often these family deals go past expiration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ophiolite Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I would think an expired cough medicine would be just fine for an expired cough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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