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Expired injectables

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I was wondering if anyone had experience on using or if it’s ok to use expired injectables? I recently was going through my closet and found a few bottles of testosterone enathate and deca. I forgot I even had it and it expired about 2 years ago. Is this even safe to use anymore or should I just trash it?

CRAZY DOSER's picture

I have repeatedly used expired oil solutions AAS. I have never noticed any problems for good quality products from well-known manufacturers.
The biggest stupidity is to throw out expired such drugs just because of the numbers on the labels. It is possible that your products remain safe and effective.

There are some simple rules that will help you:

  • Visually assess the quality of the solution. It should be transparent, without foreign inclusions, the glass of the bottle (for transparent vials) should not have any plaque.
  • Don't confuse the crystallization of the active pharmaceutical ingridient and foreign inclusions in the solution! These are completely different things. Crystallization shows you that there is a noticeable amount of the API in the solution, this is normal and is not a reason to abandon the use.
  • It's better if your vials were stored vertically, with the capping lid up, without contact with the oil solution (for ampoules, these warnings do not matter).
  • Try to avoid usage of suspensions with a with a significant excess of expiration date. Aqueous suspensions have a high tendency to degradation and possible problems with adhesion of micronized API.
  • Never use expired lyophilizates (HGH, HCG, peptides)!
Rosschestzip's picture

As long as there wasn’t a super solvent used that’s dissolved the rubber stopper than your fine. Worst cause scenario, it’s not as strong

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Rosschestzip's picture

Look inside for big chunks of floaters. More thank likely it’ll be crashed and that’s fine but the black or grey chunks are different then crashed. Because it’s test and deca there shouldn’t be a super solvent used but just for future knowledge, those solvents can break down the rubber stopper.

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23Sparta's picture

I just used some TNE that expired in 2021. Oil was clear as a bell and knocked my socks off

infern0's picture

So have you used them before or are they sealed? One thing i heard is if it has a rancid smell it’s a no go , Also if they are stored properly in a dark and cool place they might be possibly okay to use but they should be less potent . If you're unsure i'd possibly say discard them.