I forget tbh. 🙂 But many like it throughout this magnificent range.

My pleasure! Many people have helped me out over the years, and I’m happy to return the favor and give back a bit!

Thanks, Win! Here’s what a real medical pro suggests vs. a dirtbag hiker like me. Ha! Appreciate it.

Example:

Aches & Pains
Ibuprofen
200 mg tabs
1-2 every 4-6 hours
Max 1200 mg in 24 hrs.
Expires 12/27

Walmart sells ziplock bags in a 2 “ x 2 “ size. Those are perfect for what I pack.

Thanks for sharing. But I’ll defer to advice from medical professionals. In short, it’s probably “fine,” but potentially less effective, especially for medication that’s spent time exposed to heat, cold, and moisture in a first aid kit: https://www.poison.org/articles/expired-medicines-can-you-take-them

(EDIT: I’ll add this info to the post.)

But for most solid medication’s, the ingredients are relatively inert and should not expire regardless of expiration date.

Expiration dates are primarily set by the evidencesubmitted to the FDA. A two-year expiration date it doesn’t mean it’s unsafe to take them after two years. It means the company has not submitted efficacy or safety data that would validate both the efficacy and the safety of the medication past that expiration point.

I’m not saying not to replace them. But if they are in the kit and expired, I would still use them.

On the other hand, my wife tosses out everything that is expired. Whatever.

And did I mention that the Earth is flat and global warming is a myth? Please delete my comment.

No I wasn’t paying attention. The heat has been downright brutal. Every day is a heat advisory here. Humidity notwithstanding. Got hammered with 92 mph winds on the Fourth of July. Have a good day!