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Shannon0601

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Expired Initrex Injections
Dec 13^th, 2008 at 1:27am

I saw an old topic on here about this but curious if anyone knows the effects of taking expired imitrex injections..I have a few from the last time around and they expired in november of 2007 just curious if I could still use them..I only have one new one left and tonight is pretty bad so I'm worried if I use up this last one I wont be able to get another perscription filled til Monday! Any suggestions! Thanks! Embarrassed

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Re: Expired Initrex Injections
Reply #1 - Dec 13^th, 2008 at 4:46am

From the other thread where you asked the SAME question:

ClusterChuck wrote on Dec 13^th, 2008 at 4:26am:

Shannon0601 wrote on Dec 13^th, 2008 at 1:22am:

that was to funny, you are only as old as you feel haha! I have a question I have some left over imitrex that expired november of 2007 is it safe to still use them does anyone know?

The date is a guide line ... Also a CYA thing for the manufacturers.

I have used trex that was three years out of date. No problems.

I am not a pharmacist, nor a doctor, but I think it will not HURT you to use outdated trex, it is just that it may have lost some of its potency.

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lashultz CH.com Veteran Offline Posts: 237 x0\|Milton\|USA\|\|0\|0\|WI,Wisconsin Gender:	Re: Expired Initrex Injections Reply #2 - Dec 13^th, 2008 at 8:42am I have also used outdated imitrex. No problems. I asked my Doc about this. He did not see any problem. Lee
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Re: Expired Initrex Injections
Reply #3 - Dec 13^th, 2008 at 9:24am

As my remissions are 2 years or two and a half, I almost always have expired Imitrex in the beginning of a new cycle.
I once asked about it at the pharmacist's, and she told me I could use old injectables. There is in rare cases a loss of potency, but barely noticeable most of the times. At least I haven't noticed.

CH comes always unexpected, so I save the ones that are left so I won't be without when needed.
I still have six from my spring cycle.

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Ray CH.com Alumnus Offline Ray Posts: 1996 Columbus, Ohio Gender:	Re: Expired Initrex Injections Reply #4 - Dec 13^th, 2008 at 11:53am I agree with the others. For longer term storage, you can keep the injectables in the refrigerator. Ray
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Shannon0601 CH.com Newbie Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 14 Littlestown Pa Gender:	Re: Expired Initrex Injections Reply #5 - Dec 15^th, 2008 at 11:54am Thanks for the input
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lwkreu CH.com Newbie Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 4	Re: Expired Initrex Injections Reply #6 - Dec 16^th, 2008 at 12:03am I have used 6 month out of date and didn't die (and wouldn't have cared if I did). Use at your own caution. The effectiveness decreases but anything is better than nothing. My cuurent supply expired 3 months ago and i am not throwing it out.
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Shannon0601 CH.com Newbie Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 14 Littlestown Pa Gender:	Re: Expired Initrex Injections Reply #7 - Dec 16^th, 2008 at 12:06am well I used the year old imitrex and it didn't do much, it helped don't get me wrong but didn't seem to be as affective but I guarentee that after this cycle I will still be saving all of my imitrex for next time around
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