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A member asked:

Is it a bad idea to use expired steroid cream for my phimosis?

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Dr. Simon Kimm answered

Specializes in Urology

Yes.: Expired medications cannot be guaranteed to maintain their potency or stability of formulation. It is a good idea to seek a new prescription, and get re-evaluated if a lot of time has passed since your phimosis was last examined. This could indicate that the treatment is not working.

Dr Raff agreed

Answered 7/22/2012

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