Does Retin-A cream go bad?

"Stevie" <privilegemagazine.RemoveThis@charter.net> wrote in message
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> "TLS" <nospam.RemoveThis@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> > Does Retin-A cream go bad? I have some in a tube that is not opened and
> > I have stored in the refridgerator, although it is just passed
> > expiration date.
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> > Thanks for any info.
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> Yes it does lose effectiveness. As your pharmacist after you tell him what
> your question is
> Stevie

He might have a vested interest in telling her to buy a new one. If it just
expired and you kept it in your refrigerator, it is fine to use.
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On Thu, 8 Apr 2004 14:46:39 -0700, klm pontificated at length:

>"Stevie" wrote:

>> "TLS" wrote:
..
>> > Does Retin-A cream go bad? I have some in a tube that is not
>> > opened and I have stored in the refridgerator, although it is
>> > just passed expiration date.

>> Yes it does lose effectiveness. As your pharmacist after you tell
>> him what your question is

>He might have a vested interest in telling her to buy a new one.

I suspect any pharmacist will take the official FDA position as they
should.

>If it just expired and you kept it in your refrigerator, it is fine to use.

That's pretty much true for most things. One source that I found
indicated the exceptions are insulin, nitroglycerin, tetracycline, and
antibiotics in liquid form.

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