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Just opened afrin (oxymetazoline) and noticed it expired 10/14. can i still use it for 2 days for my cold?
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Expired medications: Natural course medications in shelf degrade with time , becomes less potent than the therapeutic dose , some break down product may even harmful to health .Now no doctor will advise you to take ' expired medication' even for cold take at your own risk .
Answered 4/30/2015
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