The pharmacist reminded, do not put the medicine beyond the expiry date, so as to avoid the failure of the health box and the medicine.

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[Health Channel/Comprehensive Report] The Lunar New Year is approaching, in addition to renewing the old, don't forget to tidy up the medicine box at home.

Pharmacist Liao Weicheng reminded, do not put the medicine beyond the expiry date, so as to avoid the health care box and medicine becoming invalid; he also appealed to the public, the expiry date refers to how long it can be stored in an unopened state, and the expiry date refers to how long it can be used after opening , the two are different.

Liao Weicheng posted on the Facebook page "Smiling Pharmacist Phar.Smile" to sort out the common medicines that people tend to put expired, and the storage period of the medicines. In addition, if it is a non-disposable product, it is recommended to mark the opening date after opening .

Please read on...

Medicine Chest Expires 6 Items

●Physiological saline:

If it is opened 24 hours after opening, please discard it, as it is easy to breed bacteria.

●Sterilized gauze:

only for one use, if there is any remaining gauze after opening, it should be discarded directly.

●Beta iodine syrup:

It should be replaced with a new one after 3 months of opening.

●Antibiotic ointment:

It can only be stored for half a year after opening.

●OK Bounce:

valid for 3 years.

●Breathable tape:

valid for 5 years.

7 Shelf life of medicines

1. Oral box-packed medicine (package):

mark the expiry date, if there is no mark, it is recommended to count within 6 months from the day you get the medicine.

2. Oral bulk medicine:

6 months after receiving the medicine.

3. Powdered medicine:

It is recommended to throw it away if it is not used up

4. Syrup:

It can be stored at room temperature for 1 month after opening

5. Ointment for external use:

within 3 to 6 months after opening, if there is any abnormality, it should be discarded.

6. Eye drops/ointment:

throw away 1 month after opening.

7. Insulin:

1 month after opening or leaving the refrigerator is the expiry date.

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