Antibiotics - use by date

[cwrite]

I bought terramycin spray & amprolium over the internet to have in case of emergencies. The terramycin spray expires in Feb 2015 & the amprolium expires in April 2015. I expected them to last a bit longer than that if unused. Did I receive old stock or is this the norm for these products?

 

[sunflour]

I bought terramycin spray & amprolium over the internet to have in case of emergencies. The terramycin spray expires in Feb 2015 & the amprolium expires in April 2015. I expected them to last a bit longer than that if unused. Did I receive old stock or is this the norm for these products?

Most Rx for humans have exp dates of 2+ years from date of manufacture and would think veterinary meds would as well. But most do last longer than the listed dates although effectiveness declines.

 

[Eggcessive]

Yes I think the items you bought were sitting on the shelf too long, and they saw a way to unload them. They will be pretty safe to use for a year after the expiration date. I would email the company and complain about this, though. You may or may not get replacements, but if you don't need them to use now, I would ask them if they would pay shipping for you to return them.

 

[cwrite]

Thanks for the info. I'll see what the company has to say about it.