? Nausea/Ondansetron

Hi, Sadi is having nausea (puked 3 times today), I have Ondansetron on hand but it expired on 1/1/16 (about 3 months ago), do you think it is safe & useful to use?

 

Poor Sadie. Sorry I don't know about that drug. Feel better vines sent.

 

thank you @Woodsywife

 

I'm sorry to hear that Sadie's queasy. I've no idea about giving a med that's past its expiry date. Is your vet open? Could you give them a ring for advice?




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Awwwww - poor Sadie! I *think* it is ok to use. My vet gave us a bottle of adequan that was going to expire and told me it was fine to use for a year past the expiry date, she just couldn't sell it. I would shoot your vet a quick email or call to double check, but I think it's OK.

Hope she feels better!

 

I would use it. I have used expired Ondansetron with no problems

 

I agree - I would use it as well Maybe look for decreased effectiveness, but unlikely with expiration of just a few months

 

thank you all! appreciate your replies! I had given a Pepcid AC about 10 minutes after I got home & when she puked that up .. I posted this. (wanted to bring out the little guns before the big RX guns) In the meantime, I checked her temp (not running one), had a solid movement (not runny) & altho lazy .. awake, alert, oriented. So I posted here & facebook .. then she started begging for food (has had a few cans) BIG eater always .. but not overweight & no health issues so I give her healthy food when she wants it ... GRReat news is she has not puked any up and is PURRy FURRy again. Thank you all!!

 

It is usually perfectly safe to use ood meds, the reason they are 'ood' is that the potency halves:

 

Yes it is ok to use. As another poster mentioned, there's usually at least a six month cushion between expiration date and when it starts to lose effectiveness.