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What happens if I use a drug after it already passed its “best before” date?
The expiry dates on medicines usually only mean the date up to which they have the maximum efficacy, and after which their efficacy starts failing. The expiration date represent how long the contents of the product is guaranteed to have the same efficacy and be as safe as a new product. Many drugs,Read more
The expiry dates on medicines usually only mean the date up to which they have the maximum efficacy, and after which their efficacy starts failing. The expiration date represent how long the contents of the product is guaranteed to have the same efficacy and be as safe as a new product. Many drugs, especially in solid dosage forms will continue to be safe and effective well beyond this date. That being said, most drugs will lose potency over and some active ingredients will convert to less effective and sometimes more toxic metabolites.
See lessAre there other Covid19 swab test methods apart from the nose swab that caused so much discomfort?
It doesn’t hurt but it does cause mild to medium level discomfort - depending on factors like your endurance, how skilled the person is, etc. For the nose swab the medium level discomfort would feel similar to the sensation of accidentally snorting water and it hits the brain (or so it feels). YourRead more
It doesn’t hurt but it does cause mild to medium level discomfort – depending on factors like your endurance, how skilled the person is, etc.
See lessFor the nose swab the medium level discomfort would feel similar to the sensation of accidentally snorting water and it hits the brain (or so it feels). Your eyes water and all. But you’re fine within a few minutes. For throat swab it feels like someone is scratching the end of your throat with a finger nail, thus makes you cough but again doesn’t hurt. I have gotten the test done 5 times now in different cities and laboratories and I am the one who winces in pain every time I get an injection or my eyebrows plucked.