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Hi,

I found 1/2 a prescription for Vicodin ES that I had been looking for about two years ago in my old shaving kit. The label says to discard after 07/15/03. My current prescriptions always say to discard one year after the date filled.
Generally, the FDA is extraordinarily cautious in all of their regulations so I'm thinking they are fine and that there is no need to toss about $20 worth of a med down the drain.
Would anyone know how long Vicodin is safe to keep? I wouldn't be surprised if the real answer is 5 years or more as I came across some drug [not a narcotic] while searching online where the previous three year expiration was now updated to being safely used five years later for pills made three years ago. I think it might have been Cipro.

Thanks in advance
Mike Walsh

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