Why can't I use an inhaler that expired two years ago?

Expiration dates for inhalers are often printed on the box or foil packaging. A secondary expiration date is frequently imprinted on the inhaler canister. If you can't find the expiration date, call your pharmacist and ask when your last prescription was filled. If it has been more than a year, this inhaler is expired. read more

2 years seems excessive, however. The propellant is probably ineffective at that point as well as the medication. It is good practice to keep a current inhaler, even if you only need it every once in awhile. read more

Expiration dates for inhalers are often printed on the box or foil packaging. A secondary expiration date is frequently imprinted on the inhaler canister. If you can’t find the expiration date, call your pharmacist and ask when your last prescription was filled. If it has been more than a year, this inhaler is expired. read more

Recently I had a bad cold and in need of additional help breathing in the middle of the night b/c my inhaler wasn’t giving relief & used albuterol sulfate 3ml + ipratropium Bromide 0.5mg solution. The vial was dated 04/11 (expired by 7+ years) and helped me. read more