Expired Vitamins
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Topic: Expired Vitamins
Posted By: GuestGuest
Subject: Expired Vitamins
Date Posted: 01 March 2010 at 1:57pm
| Does anyone know much about vitamins and expiry dates? I have two boxes of Elevit from back in 2008 which I was going to take when UTD but then stopped TTCing soon after. I found them in the cupboard over the weekend and they expired last month. Do you think it really matters? Do vitamins go off? Seems like an awful waste of money to throw them out. |
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Posted By: VioletStar
Date Posted: 01 March 2010 at 2:20pm
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I'd probably ring a chemist or health shop Sal... they'd be in the know with that kinda thing and could tell you for sure ------------- Formerly Wishin41 |
Posted By: Shezzey
Date Posted: 01 March 2010 at 2:22pm
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Sal.. have they changed colour? and are they vacuum sealed? |
Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 01 March 2010 at 2:27pm
I reckon if I asked a chemist they would tell me to throw them away because they would want to make a sale 
They haven't changed colour and they are in those sealed things like panadol tablets. What are they called again? |
Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 01 March 2010 at 4:07pm
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Blister pack?
I've heard conflicting advice. Expired meds lose potency and/or can cause adverse reactions. other things say they're fine, just might not be as effective. My motto is, if in douubt, throw it out. Monumental waste of money, sure, but better to be safe than sorry 
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Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 01 March 2010 at 4:13pm
| Blister pack! That's what I was trying to think of. Thanks for the advice, I might take them for a month or so seeing they are just past expiry and then chuck them out. I got them pretty cheaply off Ferrit back in the day. I miss Ferrit. |
Posted By: Shezzey
Date Posted: 01 March 2010 at 4:16pm
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Lol... i wouldn't be able to chuck them out either...seeing they havent discoloured and are well sealed. I heard that companies normally make the expiry date a considerable time earlier to be safe. |