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  2. The main discussion of these abbreviations in the context of drug prescriptions and other medical prescriptions is at List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions. Some of these abbreviations are best not used, as marked and explained here.

  3. List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions, including hospital orders (the patient-directed part of which is referred to as sig codes).This list does not include abbreviations for pharmaceuticals or drug name suffixes such as CD, CR, ER, XT (See Time release technology § List of abbreviations for those).

  4. Drug expiration - Wikipedia

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    The labeled expiration date is a manufacturer's promise for a time until which the drug will have full efficacy and be safe as manufactured. [4] The labeled expiration date is not an indication of when a drug has become ineffective or unsafe to use. [4] Many drugs are effective for years after their expiration dates. [4]

  5. Should You Use an Expired COVID Test? The Answer Might ... - AOL

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    The FDA has a list online of authorized home COVID-19 tests, along with links to “updated expiration dates” so you can check to see if your test’s expiration date has been extended.

  6. List of medical abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Abbreviations of weights and measures are pronounced using the expansion of the unit (mg = "milligram") and chemical symbols using the chemical expansion (NaCl = "sodium chloride"). Some initialisms deriving from Latin may be pronounced either as letters ( qid = "cue eye dee") or using the English expansion ( qid = "four times a day").

  7. Prescription drug - Wikipedia

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    The Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide notes that, with rare exceptions, "it's true the effectiveness of a drug may decrease over time, but much of the original potency still remains even a decade after the expiration date". [24] The expiration date is the final day that the manufacturer guarantees the full potency and safety of a ...

  8. Expiration date - Wikipedia

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    An expiration date or expiry date is a previously determined date after which something should no longer be used, either by operation of law or by exceeding the anticipated shelf life for perishable goods. Expiration dates are applied to some food products and other products like infant car seats where the age of the product may affect its safe ...

  9. 13 Foods You Should NEVER Eat After Their Expiration Dates - AOL

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    6. Seafood. Seafood, especially shellfish and salmon, can contain harmful bacteria and viruses when consumed past their expiration dates. Eating expired seafood can result in a nasty bout of food ...