Viagra

I have been prescribed Cialus ( every other day) Insurance won't cover any of it. They are about $20/pill. I have some Viagra but they are about 8 years old. Should I use them?? Are they safe??

[Ash Tewari, MD, M.Ch.]

Thank you for your question. This is a fairly controversial topic. Some equate the taking of expired medications to that of eating rotten expired foods. Other studies have found that some drugs are fairly durable and experience limited degradation of their potency long after their expiration dates have passed.

I believe the expiration date of Viagra is 2 years after the date of manufacture. The short of it, no one is really sure what the effects of taking expired medication will be. Therefore, I would strongly recommend against it.

As an alternative, several manufacturers offer vouchers for medications at reduced costs.

Thank you for your question and good luck.

Sincerely,

Ashutosh (Ash) K. Tewari, MD
www.cornellroboticprostate.org

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