stockpiling antibiotics

learning · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 3:08 pm Post subject:

[quote="Shannymara]I didn't mean to cloud the syringe issue; sorry. Can you use insulin syringes for local anesthetic injection, say if you needed to suture a wound? My mom used to have to give my brother allergy shots every night. I wonder what kind of syringes she used.[/quote]

Yes, insulin syringes can be used for that type of anesthetic -- in softer tissue. Might want something a little heavier duty for tendons, etc.

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mizzou · Coal Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 9

The expiration date for medications comes from stability testing of the medication by the drug company. This is required by the FDA before the drug company can get approval. The drug company has to prove to the FDA that the drug is active in the labeled dose amount for the time written on the packaging. No it is not a marketing ploy by the drug companies, but a requirement of the FDA.

That said, the FDA does not require the drug companies to find out the longest time the drugs are stable. Therefore most drug companies will not perform stability testing past 6 months. It's not in their interest and the FDA doesn't require it.

Each drug will degrade at different rates so it's hard to know the answer. That said, most antibiotics in the dry form are pretty stable and will be good for years.

I use to work for a drug company in research and development, I know what I'm talking about.

Shannymara · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 8:01 pm Post subject:

JBinKC · Heavy Crude Joined: Aug 14, 2004 Posts: 251

I have used the vet antibiotics before many times they use the same pills in the PDR. Regarding the shelf life Mizzou has offered great advice.