? Nausea/Ondansetron

[Nicole & Baby]

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?

 

[Olive & Paula]

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

 

[Nicole & Baby]

thank you @Woodsywife

 

[Critter Mom]

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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[Sherry & Zoe (GA)]

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!

 

[Larry and Kitties]

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

 

[Carol & Murphy (GA)]

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

 

[Nicole & Baby]

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!!

 

[Lily-Fish]

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

 

[Jeanne & Dottie]

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.