In the General/Chat forum, on a thread titled IT SEEMS THAT HORSE DEWORMER DRUG IS MORE LIKE A MIRACLE DRUG, Carriage Hill wrote: Does anyone know what the shelf life is for the dewormer paste, in a cool, dry and dark storage setting?
In the General/Chat forum, on a thread titled IT SEEMS THAT HORSE DEWORMER DRUG IS MORE LIKE A MIRACLE DRUG, Polynikes wrote: Excerpted:
.... tetracycline based drugs do become toxic after expiration.“Expired tetracycline pills can degenerate and, if ingested, cause Fanconi syndrome. Patients should be instructed to discard the antibiotics when they expire.”
A Veterinarian’s Perspective on Prepper Medicine, by D.A., DVM
Antibiotics don’t change to poison the day after they expire. It has been proven that antibiotics are safe to use for at least five (5) years beyond their expiration date. Don’t throw away expired antibiotics or other medications for that matter. They may not be as effective as when they were “fresh,” but they are probably 90+% still active. In a disaster situation they may not be available again for a long time, and you’ll be longing for the Amoxicillin you flushed down the toilet. [JWR Adds: The only exception might be cycline family antibiotics, which have been reported to cause Fanconi Syndrome when they break down. This has been previously discussed in SurvivalBlog.]
Thank you. Is the de-wormer paste a tetracycline based drug?