Ouch, cramps

[prettygolucky.livejournal.com]

Help! I have cramps from hell and the only Midol in the house has an expiration date of 04/05. I know nothing about medication and what happens to it after it expires; is it at ALL safe to take this stuff or not? I know that's a stupid question, but I'm just so desperate at this point.

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[kestrelct.livejournal.com]

My mother, who's a doctor, mentioned once that the expiration date on most OTC medications is when they hit 90% effectiveness. So it'll still be fine, but might wear off faster or something like that.