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Hello, i have a 0.025 % tretinoin gel that was prescribed to me two years ago for my acne. it expired 01/2015. can it still be used? safe?
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Simple answer is no: medications breakdown over time sometimes they could potentially be good long after their expiration date but you can never be sure, so the safest thing to do is to never use medication after its expiration date.
Answered 5/7/2016
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