Decipher Unclear Expiration and Beyond-Use Dates

July 2018

Unclear expiration and beyond-use dates are leading to confusion...and increasing the risk for dispensing outdated meds.

Part of the problem is that no particular format is required.

For example, manufacturers can use two letters for the month a med expires...so "JU" could be June or July, or "MA" could be March or May.

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Table of Contents

Practice Decipher Unclear Expiration and Beyond-Use Dates
Anticoagulants Andexxa Will Be a New Reversal Agent for Bleeding Due to Eliquis or Xarelto
Medication Errors Use Strategies to Prevent Common Med Errors in Newborns
Neurology & Pain Avoid Mix-Ups Between Clorotekal and Other Chloroprocaine Products
Critical Care Have IV Lipids On Hand for Patients With Toxicity From Local Anesthetics
Gastroenterology Ensure Patients With Variceal Bleeding Get the Right Meds
Practice Help Facilitate IV-to-PO Switches
Communication Improve Communication With Older Patients
Respiratory & Allergy Prevent Mix-Ups With Xhance, a New Fluticasone Spray for Nasal Polyps
Crohn's Disease Expect More Crohn's Patients to Get Biologics