will it be usless or dangerous??????
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- Dangerous. It could be very dangerous. It could be fatal. Do not use any of it. -
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- You say "This just makes me sicker." (end quote)
What is "this"?
That it got spoiled & is unusable, adding to your stress
- or that you injected it?
If so, talk to your doctor ASAP. Do not throw away the vial as it might need to be inspected to determine if you might have contracted bad microbes growing in it (particularly some kind of fungus).
If that were to be the case, far better to have the vial to identify potential threat. -
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- If the bicillin "in garage in winter then took to basement" was your first prescription and
IF the pharmacy failed to give you the insert outlining storage and
IF the vials also did not have that detail on their label then, [which would be highly unusual]
you may be due for a replacement. It would be hard to prove that you were not given the insert, though. Yet, if you were not informed, it's worth a follow-up.
For future, the garage is never a good as the fridge for Rx that needs the fridge. Weather is just so variable.
I hope this works out for you or that you can shake it off and move on (if it was not used, of course). We've all make similar goofs with storage of certain meds over time.
If you did not use it, ask the pharmacy the proper way to dispose of it. It may not be safe to just throw it away for others who will be handing the trash after it leaves you.
In future, if package inserts are too hard to read - even with a magnifying glass - they can be found at the specific manufacturers' websites.
Or ask the pharmacist to print out a readable page for you. -
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