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I took some childrens benadryl this morning before checking the expiration date and seeing that it expired in january of 2019. today is april 7, 2020. will i be okay and what should i expect to happen?

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No worries: Most meds last well longer than their expiration date, in some cases - years. As time passes, the medicine simply loses potency. The worst that would happen is that you wouldn't get the expected benefit of the Benadryl.

Answered 4/7/2020

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