Expired Blue Inhaler

[chanelle-L]

Hello!

I was diagnosed with asthma 2 years back. Doc prescribed a preventer and a inhaler for me.

He also did said that i have to go back to the hosp for a review last year which they said they’ll call to inform me of my next appointment date but that never happened. (and yes, i did not call them either)

Im so much better now than before, and also quite worried because the blue inhaler is expiring in a month’s time. Im not dependant on the inhaler but just worried that in case i might still need it.

Can i still use it after it expires or how do i go about to get another one? or do i not need to?

[EmmaF91 Community Ambassador]

Hi

I’m glad you’re feeling a lot better, and sound much better controlled than previous

If you contact your GP you should be able to order/ask for one over the phone if it’s not on your repeat prescription.

Don’t use the out of date one, just get a replacement and hope it too lasts long enough to go out of date 🤞🏻😉

You need to keep one at hand just in case, even if you haven’t needed it for a while. You never know what will kick off an issue not how bad it will be, and you don’t want to end up needing but not having!

[Griffon]

Hi , don't worry about the expiry date on the inhaler - I use them literally years out of date and they still work fine !

[Meme63]

Hello, I have used inhalers years out of date and they work fine. I keep the extra in the refrigerator until I need them. I pay $60 each here in the States, so I’m not about to throw one out.

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I find after about 18 months after the exp date I find the blue inhalers stop working