Is it safe to take expired liquid Pepto Bismol?
Patient: I have a really bad stomach ache, and I can t throw up or use the bathroom though I feel I must;the only medicine for these sicknesses is Pepto Bismol, but that expired in May. It s June 10 right now. Is it still safe to take expired liquid Pepto Bismol(target brand Up&Up) Doctor: Hello,using expired products is not recommended unless it's a medical emergency - a matter of life or death, for example, an expired drug in case of an allergic shock when nothing else is available and the patient is dire condition). Nausea is not a medical emergency. Therefore taking expired Pepto-Bismol is strongly discouraged.I hope I've answered your questions. Please let me know if you need further assistance.Kind Regards,Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis,Internal Medicine Specialist