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A 41-year-old female asked:
Can you safely use expired clindamycin vaginal cream?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Elaine Gantz-Webermananswered
40 years experience
Don't use if expired: Never use medications if expired. They may still work, but you can't be sure. An expired antibiotic may not kill all the bacteria and could lead to a more severe infection.
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Last updated Feb 15, 2019
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