10 year old aspirin still work?

[Schadenfroh]

Title says it all, the jar does not have an expiration date.

 

[SunnyD]

Possibly more effective. Possibly fatal. It will smell and taste like nasty vinegar though.

 

[CrackRabbit]

Don't take it.
IIRC Aspirin quickly turns toxic after its expiration date.

 

[FoBoT]

sure. but get some new stuff when you think about it

 

[40Hands]

Take it and report back.

Signed,

Dr. BroeBo

 

[sswingle]

Try it and let us know how it turns out.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Alright, took a few of them, if I dont post in this thread again, I am f#*(cked.

 

[acid45]

LOL???

 

[theprodigalrebel]

I wouldn't put 10-year-old anything in my body.
(Non-drinker here so forget the comments about Scotch)

Hmm...what 10-year-old products CAN you consume? My mind is drawing a blank (apart from alcohol)...

 

[eelw]

Is the OP dead yet?

 

[Electric Amish]

It probably won't be horribly effective, but it shouldn't hurt you in the recommended dosage.

 

[LeiZaK]

Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel
I wouldn't put 10-year-old anything in my body.
(Non-drinker here so forget the comments about Scotch)

Hmm...what 10-year-old products CAN you consume? My mind is drawing a blank (apart from alcohol)...

water

 

[Scarpozzi]

Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel
I wouldn't put 10-year-old anything in my body.

Michael Jackson would....

 

[sswingle]

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi

Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel
I wouldn't put 10-year-old anything in my body.

Michael Jackson would....

LOL

 

[blazerazor]

Feed it to the raccon hanging out by your pool.

The return of TPAD!

 

[Mermaidman]

Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi

Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel
I wouldn't put 10-year-old anything in my body.

Michael Jackson would....

LOL

I LOL'd and now I feel bad. ROFL!

 

[sswingle]

Originally posted by: blazerazor
Feed it to the raccon hanging out by your pool.

The return of TPAD!

Whats a raccon?

 

[Kyteland]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
Title says it all, the jar does not have an expiration date.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspirin

...aspirin can undergo autocatalytic degradation to salicylic acid in moist conditions, yielding salicylic acid and acetic acid....

...Salicylic acid was also isolated from meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria, formerly classified as Spiraea ulmaria) by German researchers in 1839. While their extract was somewhat effective, it also caused digestive problems such as gastric irritation and bleeding, and diarrhea, and even death when consumed in high doses.

That's why you throw your aspirin out every few years and buy new. It probably won't hurt you, but it does have side effects.

 

[amdhunter]

Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
Try it and let us know how it turns out.

:thumbsup:

 

[SirChadwick]

Originally posted by: Mermaidman

Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi

Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel
I wouldn't put 10-year-old anything in my body.

Michael Jackson would....

LOL

I LOL'd and now I feel bad. ROFL!

Dyin laughin over here. Hook line and sinker!!!!!!!

 

[Syringer]

It becomes less effective over the years, so you should take 10 times the normal dosage.

 

[Chunkee]

it will work, but you must apply by crushing it up and putting it in your eye..

JC

 

[FelixDeCat]

Take two and youll die in the morning.

 

[theprodigalrebel]

Is this going to be a sticky thread?

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: Kyteland

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
Title says it all, the jar does not have an expiration date.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspirin

...aspirin can undergo autocatalytic degradation to salicylic acid in moist conditions, yielding salicylic acid and acetic acid....

...Salicylic acid was also isolated from meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria, formerly classified as Spiraea ulmaria) by German researchers in 1839. While their extract was somewhat effective, it also caused digestive problems such as gastric irritation and bleeding, and diarrhea, and even death when consumed in high doses.

That's why you throw your aspirin out every few years and buy new. It probably won't hurt you, but it does have side effects.

Ironically, those are the very same side effects of normal aspirin.

Judging by the amount of time since the OP posted, I'd say this went well for him. :laugh:

 

[Schadenfroh]

I live..... again, and it worked, killed the fever and not me!