[domeika]

Here is a post with text lifted from somewhere unknown written by a retired physician. Basically, he addresses the question of how to stock antibiotics, and surprisingly he recommends antibiotics for fish tanks. Same as for humans but prescription needed. This list is taken from his post, and he says that most expiration dates on antibiotics are baloney, except for tetracycline which will go toxic if stored too long....okay, scratch that one from the list, but I'm going to place an order for some of this stuff asap. I had wondered many times how to address the problem of stocking antibiotics, and now I know.

* FISH-MOX (amoxicillin 250mg)
* FISH_MOX FORTE (amoxicillin 500mg)
* FISH-CILLIN (ampicillin 250mg)
* FISH-FLEX Keflex 250mg)
* FISH-FLEX FORTE (Keflex 500mg)
* FISH-ZOLE (metronidazole 250mg)
* FISH-PEN (penicillin 250mg)
* FISH-PEN FORTE (penicillin 500mg)
* FISH-CYCLINE (tetracycline 250mg)

[blam]

This is where I've gotten my antibiotics for years, cheap, no prescription, dependable.

California Vet Supply

As far as antibiotic shelf life, read this:

A Doctor's Thoughts on Antibiotics, Expiration Dates, and TEOTWAWKI, by Dr. Bones

Studies performed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revealed that 90% of medications tested were perfectly fine to use 8-to-15 years after the expiration date. There was apparently no danger in the grand majority of cases. The FDA tested more than 100 medications, both prescription and non-prescription, and continues to study the issue today. The exceptions were mostly in liquid form (antibiotics included, but also insulin, nitroglycerine and some others). What is true is that the potency of an antibiotic could possibly decrease over time, so it is important that your medication cache is in a cool, dry place if at all possible. Refrigeration is an excellent method to maintain the full potency of many drugs.

[phockthis]

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[Freddd]

‘except for tetracycline which will go toxic if stored too long....okay, scratch that one from the list’-—

that was based on ONE complaint, and newer tetracycline has different carrier, so no longer true...

Do research.

[MileHi]

Here is the source

http://www.survivalblog.com/2010/07/a_doctors_thoughts_on_antibiot.html

[kitchen]

Thanks!