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What is the shelf life of Prozac before it loses it potency?

My wife ran out but we found an old bottle from 2000. Will these pills still work?

3 Comments

  1. Tanya B says:

    no probably not my mother is a nurse and says meds loose there potency after about 2 years.

  2. kelani01 says:

    Nope, they are too old:

    Shelf Life and Special Precautions for Storage
    20 mg capsules: Three years < 30°C
    Dispersible tablets: Two years < 25°C

  3. Greg says:

    Entirely depends on how the pills were stored. Most cases, no they are not potent any longer. When pharmacies receive their medications from the whole saler, it already has an expiration date on the bottle. Most times this expiration date can be extended by a few years given it is in a controlled environment.

    Legally however, prescriptions are only good for a year from the date written.

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