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A member asked:

I just took two advils (ibuprofen) and noticed the expiration date is 2010.am i going to get sick?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Expiration Dates: Nope. Not at all. If there was any problem it would be that the advil (ibuprofen) may be less effective. But, in most cases these random arbitrary expiration dates are not a concern when the medication is in a medicine cabinet and not wet or in direct sunlight.

Answered 5/7/2018

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