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Should I be concerned about taking expired aspirin?
I took two expired aspirins maybe an hour ago. My headache wasn't (and isn't) going away so I looked on the bottle to see when I could take more aspirin and realized that they had been expired for a couple of months. Am I okay or should I go to the hospital? And should I take other medication for my headache or will it interfere with the expired aspirin?
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Aspirin doesn't break down into anything harmful. It just loses its effectiveness. Like a 300mg tablet would be like a 150mg tablet. You're fine. After the dosage period has passed, try taking medicine that isn't expired.
Headaches that don't go away (or frequently come back) can be a sign of something more serious. If this happens to you, see a doctor.
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it shouldnt be bad...in the case you feel any type of way seek a doctor or the emergency room...make sure you tell someone about this...also, dont take another aspirin you dont want to overdose plus its not healthy wait at least 5 hours for the next pill.
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A couple of months shouldn't make much of a difference so I wouldn't worry. However, you should dispose of expired and old medications carefully. Most pharmacies will take them off your hands free of charge to dispose of them properly.
Not all headaches, most commonly tension headaches, respond to Asprin and other painkillers. It would be a good idea to visit your doctor if you continue to get them.
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