INDICES> Vit A beyond the shelf life

[medico.Wulf@t-online.de (Andreas Wulf)]

Supplying one of our project-partners in Angola with essential drugs
last year, we  were informed that the Vit A capsules (200,000 IU) we
sent had an expiry date of Jan 1999. Beside a reclamation to our vendor
our partner would like to know, if it is possible to use the Vit A
capsules for some more time (at least till the next delivery arrives).
(Of course the rule is clear - not to use drugs beyond the shelf live -
but is an exeption justifiable?)
Our pharmacological knowledge is far too limited to answer this, so
maybe someone of the indices readers could help us with some
experiences: What happens with the Vit A? how fast does it break down?
will it get toxic? 

thanks a lot

Andreas Wulf

medico international
Obermainanlage 7
60314 Frankfurt/Main
Germany
phone: +49/69/944 39 35
fax: +49/69/43 60 02
e-mail: medico.wulf@t-online.de


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